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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

…search units of the Ile-de-France universities, on the joint recommendation of all these directors; 4° The Vice-President in charge of research, appointed by the Director General on the joint recommen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-38

…e conditions under which the leave is granted to employees of public services and public companies; 4° The conditions under which the leave is granted to employees benefiting from a more advantageous…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph, Articles L. 4061-1 to L. 4061-7 shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-6

…s of article L. 115 of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de la guerre ; 4° Provided free of charge to beneficiaries of free medical assistance; 5° Provided to workers in mi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Shipments

Article R169

…paragraph of Article 712-13 do not mention the identity of assessors responsible for associations; 4° Copies of decisions handed down in proceedings concerning the offences mentioned in articles 702…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-8

…cerning the nature or origin of the products, as well as the substantial modifications mentioned in 4° of Article R. 1243-7, are subject to authorisation issued by the Director General of the Agence n…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-91

The company shall join the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 814-3. It shall be incumbent on him to provide evidence of the insurance provided for in Article L. 814-4, meeting the conditions o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-3

…ks and the challenges of opening up rural areas; >The demographic and economic dynamics of the area 4° Foreseeable demographic and economic trends, particularly in the light of available data and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-33

…natural persons; 3° The number of the relevant fund, the recipient number and the benefit received; 4° For the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the prime d'activité (activity…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10-2

…e where it exists; 3° Requests made by employees with a level of qualification lower than level IV; 4° Requests made by the longest-serving employees in the company; 5° Requests made by employees who…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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