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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-4

…nsor of a clinical trial, whose application has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1 of Article 98 of the above-mentioned Regulation of 16 April 2014, may inform the designated person…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-40

…ced under the authority of a centre chief appointed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1424-21.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-41

A fire and rescue centre is said to be mixed when it includes both professional firefighters and volunteer firefighters. A mixed centre is commanded by a professional firefighter when it includes at l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-45

The revenue generated by the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the use of this revenue for actions designed to encourage tourism are shown in a statement attached to the administrative acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R2563-4

…pe of the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant and the rural solidarity grant provided for in 1° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 accruing to the municipalities of each overseas department is distr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and periodic coordination meetings.

Article R4513-4

The measures taken during coordination are updated in the prevention plan.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pharmacists practising in pharmacies and pharmacies for internal use.

Article R4235-46

The provisions of this subsection apply to dispensing pharmacists and, insofar as they concern them, to pharmacists practising in in-house pharmacies and to those practising in all other organisations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4331-4

…g, training periods and tests may be granted by way of derogation from the provisions of article D. 4331-6 are set by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4322-4

The training leading to the State diploma in chiropody and podiatry lasts three years, i.e. six semesters of twenty weeks each. The teaching is broken down as follows 1° Theoretical and practical trai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-5

…iod of five years, with no tacit renewal possible. It is valid throughout the department. The prefectoral order authorising an organisation pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 752-23 is publ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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