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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-1

The provisions of articles L. 231-2 to L. 231-2-3 apply to any licence issued by a sports federation entitling the holder to practice one or more of the sports it organises.The one-year period mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Surgical health centres.

Article D6124-402

Each surgical nursing home must have at least : 1° An aseptic operating room with, attached to it, a surgeon's preparation room and, if necessary, an anaesthesia room; 2° A septic operating room in wh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-85

The employee signs a rider to the employment contract with the adapted company, which specifies in particular: 1° The work assigned within the user company, the hours and place of performance of the w…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-33

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution requires an insurance or reinsurance undertaking to submit a recovery plan pursuant toArticle L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-33

The first section, which is responsible for students in the third cycle of medical studies, comprises :1° The director general of the regional health agency, president or his representative ;2° One di…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article D4161-1

I.-The occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4161-1 are defined as follows: 1° With regard to marked physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads mentioned in article R. 4541-2 ; b) A…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-16

The emergency medical aid structure has in particular : 1° A room equipped with telecommunications allowing it to be in permanent contact with the SAMU and its own intervention teams; 2° When it has t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-213

The coordination team referred to in article D. 6124-198 includes at least: 1° A hospital at home doctor specialising in paediatrics or with proven training or experience in paediatrics; 2° A nurse ho…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work shall be issued with one of the following residence permits: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the words "v…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-232-4

The liquid assets referred to in a of 1° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of the securitisation undertaking are : 1° Deposits made with a credit institution whose registered…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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