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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement by the employer.

Article D5424-27

…e first six hours of compensation following the one-hour waiting period provided for in Article D. 5424-12, the employer is paid a uniform 10% of the amount obtained in Article D. 5424-25.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-13

Any indication attributing to a natural mineral water the properties of preventing, treating or curing a human disease is prohibited, with the exception of indications established on the basis of offi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-4

Mobility travelcards are valid until at least the last day of the calendar year in which they were issued, as determined by the issuer.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-4

The holder of the office is civilly liable for the professional activity carried out on its behalf by the salaried clerk.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article D4221-13-4

Practice licences are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-4

…target volumes and organs at risk, which is the responsibility of a radiotherapist with the qualifications listed in article D. 6124-133 of the team ; 2° The preparation of each treatment validated b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-4

The authorisation holder must take the necessary steps to offer appropriate treatment to elderly cancer patients at risk or losing their autonomy. This organisation makes it possible to identify frail…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-27

The provisions of article R. 1322-26 are applied in cases where the owner of a natural mineral water spring declared to be in the public interest asks the Prefect to provisionally order, in applicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-27

…the opening and closing of the ballot ;2° Voting instructions and materials;3° The list of pairs of candidates drawn up in alphabetical order of the names of the titular candidates, based on a letter…

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