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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Chairman.

Article R1222-9

The Chairman informs the institution's Board of Directors at its next meeting of : 1° Decisions taken in application of article L. 1222-3 ; 2° Appointments made in application of article L. 1222-6 ; 3…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R87

Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record is issued free of charge.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Dedicated contribution to the financing of the personal training account for fixed-term contract holders

Article L6331-6

Employers pay a contribution dedicated to financing the personal training account equal to 1% of the income used to calculate social security contributions for fixed-term contract holders mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-30

The Conseil national de l'ordre acknowledges receipt of the application for authorisation to practise as a midwife submitted by a person holding evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-31

The traineeship is the subject of an assessment report, the model for which is laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The report is sent without delay to the Conseil national de l'ordre des sa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-32

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete application, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L681-3

If only the conditions set out in 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, the court declares that there are no grounds for initiating proceedings under Titles II to IV of this book and refers the case, with t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-3

Non-voting preference shares may be created by a capital increase or by conversion of ordinary shares already issued. They may be converted into ordinary shares. Non-voting preferred shares may not re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-4

The competent Bar Council shall decide on the application for registration, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 4112-3 and L. 4112-4 or articles L. 4222-3 to L. 4222-5 a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-4

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 211-2 and 3° of article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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