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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the regional cooperation fund for Martinique

Article R7253-4

The list of operations financed by the regional cooperation fund and the rate of subsidy applicable to each shall be determined after consultation with the heads of diplomatic posts in the States conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Arrangements for additional contributions to the personal training account

Article R6323-42

…f article L. 6323-4, the financers mentioned in II of the same article contribute additional rights to the personal training account, they send the Caisse des dépôts et consignations the information r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Application to certain establishments with an in-house pharmacy.

Article R5132-42

The procedures for applying sections 1 to 3 of this chapter to the establishments mentioned in articles L. 5126-1 and L. 5126-11 shall be laid down, where appropriate, after obtaining the opinion of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-30

…l persons and duly declared associations who have been authorised as delegates of the public prosecutor under the conditions laid down in this section may be designated by the latter to be entrusted w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

Persons are admitted to prepare for the State diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, by means of initial training, in an accredited training body mentioned in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4

…er or manager of a café or public house selling drinks for consumption on the premises, as referred to in article L. 3332-1, without making a written declaration at least fifteen days in advance, iden…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Role of health care institutions

Article R1221-41

…ed in the first paragraph of Article R. 1221-40 shall collect and keep all the information relating to haemovigilance and transfusion safety to which they have access and which concerns : 1° Scheduled…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Supervision of spa establishments.

Article R1322-47

…he needs of the service so require, regulations laid down by the Prefect, after consulting the operators, determine the measures to be taken with regard to : 1° The hygiene of toilets, baths, showers,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-44

…e types of accommodation mentioned in III of article L. 2333-26 are:1° Les palaces;2° Les hôtels de tourisme;3° Les résidences de tourisme;4° Les meublés de tourisme;5° Les villages de vacances;6° Les…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exclusion of works or documents of a pornographic nature or inciting to violence

Article D311-4

…om the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may not be granted for or in respect of cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works or documents of a pornographic nature or inciting to viol…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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