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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-40

…voted by the Board of Directors by functional groups as defined by articles D. 6431-41 and D. 6431-42 and in the conditions of balance defined in article D. 6431-44.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-29

…nt consumers from exercising their rights under articles L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-40 and L. 224-42.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-178

…concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the articles 43,52,382 et 706-42. The court seised retains jurisdiction, regardless of the charges brought in the settlement or ju…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-22

…raph of article L. 2334-33 or in the second sentence of the first paragraph of C of article L. 2334-42 when these derogations are applied.The list of documents to be produced in support of the applica…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-26

…R. 131-37;2° Carries out the tasks devolved to the Banque de France by Articles R. 131-40 to R. 131-42, under the conditions specified in Articles R. 721-27 and R. 721-28.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-2

…1-6 and D. 3111-7 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. II.-For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article D. 3111-6 is amended as…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-1

…for recognition of severe disability must be made under the conditions set out in articles R. 5213-42 or R. 5213-44.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-76

…concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the articles 43,52,382 et 706-42. The court seised retains jurisdiction, regardless of the charges brought in the settlement or ju…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-50

…tronic means may be summoned to the hearing by the same means.The provisions of article R. 2333-120-42 are applicable.The notice of hearing informs the parties of the closing date of the investigation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-45

The establishments and organisations mentioned in 2° of article R. 2142-42 organise the implementation of the local system of vigilance in medically assisted procreation, in particular by making avail…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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