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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-15

…he declaration and the declaration of partial practice as well as the list of supporting documents ;2° The information to be provided in the statistical reports.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-22

…The president of the federation, for staff carrying out the duties of national technical director ; 2° The national technical director, for staff carrying out the duties of national coach or national…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Design-build contract

Article L2171-2

A design-build contract is a works contract enabling the purchaser to entrust an economic operator with the task of both drawing up the studies and carrying out the works. Purchasers subject to the pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security partnership contracts

Article L2373-1

…2-1, insofar as it refers to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book I; 2° The provisions of Chapter I of Title IX; 3° The provisions of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title I…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-29

…t in Chapter V of this Title, or an action contributing to the employee's professional integration; 2° Complete a trial period in connection with a job offer for a permanent or fixed-term employment c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-2-2

Any breach, observed in an establishment, a health cooperation group or a laboratory, of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the examination of genetic characteristics for medica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…r State of the European Union and other State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area; 2° Each tax jurisdiction which, on 1 March of the financial year for which the report is drawn up, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

…following procedures : 1° A measurement of visual acuity and subjective and objective refraction ; 2° A simple examination of ocular motricity. III - As part of a visual assessment prior to the presc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

…the person does not benefit from the speciality rule in accordance with 1° to 4° of Article 695-18; 2° Where the person expressly agrees, after surrender, to be delivered to another Member State under…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-24

…They carry out the following operations: 1° Providing pharmacies with receptacles free of charge; 2° Collecting, grouping, sorting and transporting unused medicines and, where applicable, their pack…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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