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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-5

Training is offered to the chairman of the hospital medical board when he takes up his post, tailored to the high level of responsibility he will be expected to assume.At his or her request, the chair…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-5

Where the mandate stipulates that the authorised body shall have a permanent cash fund, the principal's authorising officer shall determine the amount of this fund, subject to the ceiling stipulated i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-5

When the priority dividends due in respect of three financial years have not been paid in full, the holders of the corresponding shares acquire, in proportion to the percentage of the capital represen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-3

…ny's articles of association; 2° A certificate from the registrar responsible for keeping the trade and companies register at the place of the registered office stating that the application, the attac…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-3

The summary record of police custody provided for in Article 64 shall mention the information given and requests made pursuant to Articles 63-2 to 63-3-1 and the action taken on them, without it being…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-5

…is drawn up by three doctors qualified in the same speciality as that of the practitioner concerned and appointed as experts, the first by the person concerned, the second by the regional or inter-reg…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

…ned offences are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 of the French Commercial Code and under the conditions set out in the same article.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

…ther Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2003/94/EC and by…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competent administrative authority

Article R1233-3-5

…under the jurisdiction of several regional directors of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, the employer informs the regional director of the head office of the company of its…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2a: Provisions relating to local fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-5

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation are competent to build, acquire or lease the property necessary for the operation of the first response centres of the local fir…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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