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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-3

…pen beds and, at night, one orderly for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A dietician; 5° Where necessary, a psychologist, a social worker and staff with biomedical skills. The s…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-3

The appeal provided for in Article 18 of Law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967 shall be lodged by reasoned application by the Public Prosecutor, filed at the registry of the Cour de cassation; it shall be dir…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-19

The departmental criminal court shall apply the provisions of this code relating to the assize courts subject to the following reservations: 1° No account shall be taken of provisions that mention the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-3

…ences of civil liability incurred as a result of the debt recovery activity; 3° The conditions for determining the remuneration to be paid by the creditor; 4° The conditions for repayment of funds col…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Specific elements of the private project management assignment

Article R2431-34

…t be rejected by the project owner;3° Enabling the final remuneration of the project manager to be determined, taking into account the specific tasks entrusted to him;4° Enabling the project owner to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

…ity code. However, contributions relating to that part of the remuneration which exceeds an amount set by decree do not give rise to exemption; 2° Payroll tax; 3° Apprenticeship tax; 4° Contributions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-3

…valuables are involved; 2° The deposit formalities provided for in article R. 1113-4 have been completed; 3° The director of the establishment or an authorised person has agreed to the item(s) being h…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-3

…unt is topped up by the platform when the employee's turnover on this platform exceeds a threshold determined according to the employee's sector of activity. The conditions for top-up, the thresholds…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recipient organisation

Article R1221-3

The pre-recruitment declaration is sent by the employer : 1° Either to the body responsible for collecting contributions under the general social security scheme in whose territorial jurisdiction the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Worker information and training

Article R4412-38

…m on the hazardous chemical agents present in the workplace, such as their names, the health and safety risks they entail and, where applicable, the occupational exposure limit values and biological l…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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