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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R2123-22-3

Municipally-elected councillors with disabilities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-1 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-27

…the project be tutored by a member of the reading committee with a view to rewriting the screenplay;2° The commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the Chairman of the Ce…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-2

…'s complete file or of the opinion of the Minister for Sport for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide. This period may be extended by o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-13

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles R. 6332-5 to R. 6332-7, the authorisation referred to in article R. 6523-2-9 is revoked, by joint order of the ministers responsible…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-1

The prefect's decision to suspend the registration and examination by the departmental commercial development commission of an application for a commercial development authorisation relating to a proj…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products

Article R5431-2

The making available on the market, by a distributor as defined in e of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4311-2

…Regional Council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations per beneficiary in the budget; 2° Or to draw up, in a statement annexed to the budget, a list of beneficiaries with, for each of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-2

…increasing the supply of medical biology examinations in the area determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 in question to a level 25% higher than the needs of the population as define…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Public policy provisions

Article L314-26

The provisions of Chapter II and III and sections 2 to 7 of this chapter are of public order.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-2

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles R. 6123-91-2 and R. 6123-91-3, at least one surgeon with the qualifications mentioned in article D. 6124-132-1 takes part, either phy…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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