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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-7

…central councils, the National Council approves the general budget of the Order, which is intended to cover the costs of setting up and running the various ordinal councils and delegations, as well a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-7

…ollows: " I.-Notwithstanding articles L. 712-2, L. 712-3 and L. 712-6-1, the medical, pharmacy, odontology and midwifery training and research units or, failing that, the components providing these tr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

…hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Committee may delegate all or some of the following powers to the Chairman of the local Institutional Medical Committee of a group of hospitals or a hospital,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

…onditions Committee is as follows: 1° For the representatives appointed by the first college: a) Up to 15 employees: one member and one alternate; b) From 16 to 25 employees: two members and two alter…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-79

I.-The joint regional commission attached to each director general of a regional health agency comprises twenty-eight members divided into two colleges: 1° A college representing the medical, odontolo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

I.-After the death of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the curren…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-7

I. - Customs officers with at least the rank of controller are empowered to investigate and establish breaches of the rules applicable to manual money changers, as laid down by this Title and by Title…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-7

…1-5 and the dues mentioned in article L. 821-6-1 are liquidated, authorised and recovered according to the procedures laid down for the revenues of the State's public administrative establishments. Di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

…from the first act of the investigation, including if this act occurred as part of a flagrante delicto investigation. The preliminary investigation may, however, be extended once for a maximum period…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-70

I-The departments of CCI France, regional chambers of commerce and industry and territorial chambers of commerce and industry are headed by a Director General, placed under the authority of the Presid…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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