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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-4

…intensive care unit is ensured, outside day services, by at least : 1° The presence on site of a doctor with training or experience in critical care ; 2° An on-call doctor specialising in the discipli…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-5

…he registrant is part of the regional care network for acute cardiovascular pathologies, which aims to encourage and structure cooperation, particularly through telehealth.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Dissolution of marriage

Article 227

Marriage is dissolved: 1° By the death of one of the spouses; 2° By legally pronounced divorce.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-2-2

…dline set out in the first paragraph of this I. It may be carried out as soon as the worker returns to work, provided that he meets the conditions determined by the industry agreement provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32-2-2

For the application of the provisions of article 116-1 relating to the audiovisual recording of questioning of persons under criminal investigation, an original recording shall be made and placed unde…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-28-2

…decision within the period mentioned in article R. 712-28-1, the declaration of division is deemed to be rejected.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article D754-2

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment

Article L221-2

In order to establish themselves in France, any national of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area is deemed to be qualified to conduct…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article D422-2

…ns for the application of article 1459 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 422-2, relating to the exemption from business tax applicable to persons who let furnished premises classified under…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-29

…neration received for a vocational training course may be combined with pensions and annuities paid to workers recognised as disabled within the meaning of article L. 5213-1 or with remuneration recei…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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