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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-4

Workers declared unfit in application of article L. 4624-4 or for whom the occupational physician has identified a risk of unfitness as part of the pre-resumption examination mentioned in article L. 4…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-4-1

When it informs the Prefect of the département in which the sports association has its registered office of the association's membership, the approved sports federation attaches the certificate of sub…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-4

…lture benefiting from the aid provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 361-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and which complies with the conditions provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-4

When the investigating chamber or the trial court that pronounces a decision that a person is not criminally responsible orders, in accordance with Article 706-135 of this Code, the compulsory hospita…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-3

…e period of seven years.Authorisation is granted when the project meets the needs of the population and ensures compliance with the operating conditions set out in article L. 6323-4-4.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-8

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be determined by decree, in particular:1° The provisions of section 2 of this chapter which apply to the nationwide deployment of a l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article D4221-13-4

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-4

…fessional transition leave exceeds one year or 1,200 hours for discontinuous or part-time training, and 60% of the average reference salary for subsequent years or from the 1201st hour. Where the bene…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article Annexe art. A220-3

…ailways, cable cars or other ski-lift equipment . Art. 1. Purpose of the contract.-By this contract and subject to the exclusions provided for in Article 4, the insured is covered against the pecuniar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-3

…ithin a care team or a territorial professional health community mentioned in articles L. 1411-11-1 and L. 1434-12, which are signatories to an interprofessional agreement with the health insurance bo…

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