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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

When elements of the human body are collected during a medical procedure under the conditions provided for in article L. 1245-2, the health care establishment shall bear the costs of the medical biolo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-6

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-3

…acing it are replaced by the words: any person replacing a guarantee fund for social home ownership;2° In the last paragraph of Article R. 513-6-1, the words: after consultation with the European Bank…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-8

…of the declaration mentioned inarticle R. 133-14 of the Social Security Code which applies to him; 2° Notwithstanding 1°, in cases where the adjustment is made in favour of the employee, during the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-5

…report or any additional document or information relating to certification from the certifier body; 2° Ask it to organise an additional audit.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-11

Electronic catalogues shall be drawn up by candidates or tenderers in accordance with the technical specifications and format provided by the purchaser. They shall comply with the requirements applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-8

…oposed by the joint professional sections or commissions set up under the conditions referred to in 2° ; 2° The method of appointing the bodies responsible for preparing the measures listed in 1° and…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-4

…ds. The team includes at least one state-qualified nursery nurse out of four state-qualified nurses;2° One nursery assistant or auxiliary nurse for every four open beds;3° A physiotherapist able to wo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-26

…the Criminal Code and under the conditions set out in articles 131-22 to 131-24 of the same Code ; 2° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles 131-5 and 131-25 of the Criminal…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L656-2

…administrative centre of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° The references to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norw…

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