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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4244-1

The State lays down the conditions of access to training for hospital pharmacy assistants. It determines the training programme, the organisation of studies, the assessment procedures for apprentices…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-21

The proposals of the regional audit chamber, formulated in accordance with article L. 1612-5, and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures the implementation of which is the sole respo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6-2

The corrective measures envisaged or already implemented, the progress targets for each of the indicators, as well as the methods of publication of these measures and targets, are sent to the services…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Right to an interpreter during hearings

Article D594-1

For the application of article 803-5, if the person suspected or prosecuted has not requested the assistance of an interpreter but there is a doubt as to his ability to speak or understand the French…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

The administrative account is sent to the State representative in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-12.Failing this, t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of aid

Article R5141-6

As an exception to articles R. 5141-4 and R. 5141-5, when the loss of effective control results from the cessation of the business created or taken over, or the sale of the business as part of a safeg…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-25-3

The committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions issues exercises the powers provided for in Articles 57 to 59, 61 to 71, 73 and 74 of the above-mentioned Decree of 20 November 2020…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Settlement of disputes

Article R7423-1

The industrial tribunal hears disputes relating to the remuneration of home workers and, in particular, rectifies accounts showing rates lower than the minimum rate defined in articles L. 7422-4 and L…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-8

A proprietary medicinal product covered by the regulations on poisonous substances may not be unpackaged by the dispensing pharmacist with a view to its incorporation into a magistral preparation.This…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-2

The administrative authority shall validate the collective agreement referred to in Article L. 1233-24-1 once it has ascertained that :1° It complies with articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-3 ; 2° Th…

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