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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions.

Article R4643-41

The Union des caisses de France - Congés intempéries BTP settles the expenses included in the body's budget in accordance with the orders it receives to this effect from the Secretary General. Each ye…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-141

…ne or more of the following references: 1° "base"; 2° "rehabilitation"; 3° "ante- and post-partum"; 4° "children under the age of three". A home hospitalisation authorisation containing one of the ter…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-72

…horisation to practise his profession; 3° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 4° His or her qualifications, diplomas and functions recognised by the Conseil national de l'ordre a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-49

Local authorities and public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status may only become members of local savings companies affiliated to the savings and provident institution operati…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

…the Unified Patent Court;3° Extracts from conciliation reports signed by the judge and the parties;4° Notarial deeds with an enforcement clause;4° bis Agreements by which the spouses mutually consent…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-63

Companies intending to use electronic communication instead of postal dispatch to comply with the formalities provided for in Articles R. 225-61-1, R. 225-61-2, R. 225-61-3, R. 225-67, R. 225-68, R. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-7

As from the referral to the territorial audit chamber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6362-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Application to the armed forces health service.

Article D1221-53

I.-For the application of the provisions of sections 1 to 4 of this chapter, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are, except in the case of external operations, considered respectivel…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-6

Professional fire brigade officers up to the rank of captain are appointed by joint order of the prefect and the president of the general council. Officers of a higher rank are appointed by joint orde…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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