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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34-2

The non-medical team of a paediatric haematology intensive care unit includes at least :1° One state-qualified nurse per four open beds. The team includes at least one state-qualified nursery nurse fo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34-1

The medical team of a paediatric haematology intensive care unit comprises : 1° doctors specialising in paediatrics ; 2° doctors specialising in haematology ; 3° where necessary, specialist doctors re…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-33-1

When, at the end of an assignment, the user company offers the employee a permanent contract for the same or a similar job, without changing the place of work, it will notify the employee of this offe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-30

The members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique shall keep secret both the deliberations and the documents of which they have become aware in the course of their duties.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

The decision of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique, signed by its Chairman, is notified, within two months, to the Minister for Culture, to the applicants and to the author of th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-3

I. - The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted on the basis of a collective agreement or, failing that, a unilateral decision by the employer taken after a referendum. The coll…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-3

The documents certifying that the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 in the event of the assignment of new assets or the withdrawal of assigned assets subsequent to the creati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-7

The authorised body shall render the accounts provided for in Article D. 1611-32-4 at least once a year. The deadline for submission is set by the mandate in such a way that the principal's public acc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 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…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-2

Any draft mandate shall give rise to prior consultation with the principal's public accountant, to whom the draft contractual documents shall be sent. The accounting officer's opinion on these documen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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