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Showing 56315640 of 40353 articles for Art. 25-3 et seq.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Economic and financial control of the "Health Data Platform".

Article R1462-3

…nce with the conditions laid down by order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget, issued after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory authority: 1° Recruitment to management po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3664-3

…risk arises. The recognition of depreciation is mandatory in the event of a loss of value of an asset.The Chairman of the Metropolitan Council recognises the depreciation or establishes the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

The Articles of Association must contain the following information: 1° The surname, forename and domicile of each natural person who is a member of the company; 2° The form, object and name of the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

The Director General of the Centre National de Gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, terminates the temporary authorisation to practise medicine or dental surgery in the event of:1° Terminati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-3

I.- For the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, any natural person or legal entity is deemed to control another:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L623-3

…person likely to be able to inform him of the company's situation and prospects for recovery, the methods for settling the liabilities and the social conditions for continuing the business. He inform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…s he or she may have about : 1° The foreseeable dates for the start and end of the bathing season, determined in accordance with the definition given in article D. 1332-15 and transmitted under the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-34

Cremation is authorised by the mayor of the commune of death or, if the body has been transported before committal, of the place where the coffin is closed.This authorisation, which may be sent by dem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-33

…her than those which manufacture, import or distribute medicated feedingstuffs excluding any other veterinary medicinal product and which opt for the derogation provided for in the last paragraph of t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…ctor's initial report on solidity, after examination of the design documents, under the conditions set out in articles R. 125-18 and R. 125-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code;3° An enlarge…

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