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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Private health establishments, private medico-social establishments, cosmetic surgery facilities and health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under private law

Article R5126-51

…ealth establishments providing long-term care and private medico-social establishments mentioned in 3° and 4° of article R. 5126-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-1

…ctising this activity for more than two years prior to the date of the application for registration;3° For all candidates applying for registration on the basis of their expertise in the field of pers…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-2

…children to which they belong. However: 1° In the operating regulations, the elements mentioned in 3°, 6° and 7° of the I of article R. 2324-30 are not required; 2° The obligation to ensure the assis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-21

…d them with the necessary information to enable them to negotiate with full knowledge of the facts; 3° Responded to any proposals made by the trade unions.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…'outre-mer";2° The words "third and fourth paragraphs" are replaced by the words "second paragraph";3° The references to Articles 17 to 19, 31 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Par…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-3

…horised: 1° Financial securities issued by a State ; 2° Financial securities guaranteed by a State; 3° Financial securities issued by the European Central Bank or the central bank of a State; 4° Finan…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require any person subject to its supervision to submit for its approval, within twelve months for Class 2 and Class 3 investment firms, a reco…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

…in particular by the delivery of a product other than that which was the subject of the contract; 3° on the suitability for use, the risks inherent in the use of the product, the checks carried out,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…tment firms established in the European Economic Area ; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations ; 3° Issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Economic A…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-3

…struck off by the social protection bodies pursuant to article L. 613-4 of the Social Security Code;3° Or has availed itself of the provisions applicable to the secondment of employees when the employ…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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