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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-46

During their stay in the in-patient sector, the mother and child benefit from the possibility of intervention every day of the year, twenty-four hours a day, including in emergencies, by a paediatrici…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 : 1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the ob…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-13

Pursuant to II of article L. 341-4, the renewal of a direct seller's contract must be declared no later than five days before its expiry date. Failure by the persons referred to in 1° and 3° of articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-13

When investigating or ascertaining an offence or breach, authorised officers may note the identity of the person they are checking.If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, they shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-18

Under this contract, the healthcare professional undertakes to comply in particular with: 1° The recommendations for good professional practice drawn up by the Haute Autorité de santé and learned soci…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R361-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the State representa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-25

The data collected in the context of article R. 40-24 may only concern the following categories: 1° Persons in respect of whom there is serious or corroborating evidence during a preliminary investiga…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Risk and quality management and quality control.

Article R1222-29

I. - The role of the person responsible for quality control in the blood establishment involves checking that labile blood products, medical devices and equipment comply with pre-established standards…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-10

The organiser of an event with a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance submits a declaration, accompanied, where applicable, by the reasoned opinion referred to in article R. 331-9, to :1…

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