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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47-1

…ke part in on-call duty. All on-call duty is training. Medical students take part in courses, tests and examinations during their university attendance time. They may not take part in on-call duty the…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1-2

…re of the offences provided for in Articles 433-1,433-2,435-3,435-4,435-9,435-10,445-1,445-1-1,445-2and 445-2-1, in the penultimate paragraph of Article 434-9 and the second paragraph of Article 434-9…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions for the employment of children by approved persons.

Article L7124-4-1

When the child is engaged, in application of 5° of article L. 7124-1, the individual authorisation takes the form of an agreement.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-4

A commission for the execution and enforcement of sentences is set up within each judicial court with the aim of: 1° exchanging information between all the players concerned on the conditions for impl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-4

…d infringing these rights, the media used to collect the data illegally extracted from the database and the materials or instruments that were mainly used to make or manufacture them be recalled from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-4

…sed by the Agence de la biomédecine in the light of the criteria referred to in Article R. 2141-1-1 and the results observed, in accordance with a programme determined by the Agence. If, following thi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-4-1

…must send his request, under conditions set by decree, to the employer. In the absence of a written and reasoned response within two months of receipt of the request, the employer's agreement is deeme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-4

…partmental authorities within the region's jurisdiction are involved in the committee's discussions and work in the area of professional integration, in accordance with the procedures set out in its r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-4-1

…nction, he must set out the reasons for this in a report which will be sent to the regional prefect and the minister in charge of overseeing the chambers of commerce and industry.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

An establishment known as a "kindergarten" is authorised to accommodate between twelve and eighty children aged two or over at any one time, with a view to facilitating their integration into primary…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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