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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture of and trade in beverages

Article R3322-5

…s-du-Rhône, by the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefect, specifying the beneficiary of the authorisation and the date, place and times of the event.If there is no response from the authorities within two m…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-5

Pôle emploi represents the State before the competent administrative courts in the event of disputes relating to decisions taken or agreements entered into on its behalf.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-5

…to register as defined in article L. 5422-13, employers who take on an employee for the first time and are required to insure them against the risk of loss of employment must send a registration form…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-5

Prescriptions and all orders for professional use of medicinal products or products intended for human medicine or medicinal products intended for veterinary medicine, classified as narcotics or subje…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-5

…ntifies the intensive care units, the continuous monitoring units referred to in article R. 6123-38 and the paediatric continuous monitoring units referred to in article R. 6123-38-7 available to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-5

A shared care plan is drawn up as part of an overall care strategy, in conjunction with the shared medical plan. The health care teams involved in each of the sectors mentioned in the project are invo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-2

ENNEX 1-5-2 STANDARD FORM FOR SIMPLIFIED ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION STATEMENT-BUSINESS 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capaci…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-57

…tion may take into account the financial instruments used by undertakings: a) In which, on the one hand, the undertaking has invested an amount in excess of 0.5% of the dispersion base defined in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions specific to public corporations with legal personality and financial autonomy, entrusted with the operation of an administrative public service (R)

Article R2221-53

The regime applicable to régies endowed with legal personality and financial autonomy and entrusted with the operation of a public service of an administrative nature is that of the municipality that…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article D6342-5

The transmission to the State representative of the public contracts of the local authority and its public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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