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Showing 761770 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-5

…nishable by the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliamen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information provided by the accounting officer

Article R2191-62

The accounting officer shall communicate to the beneficiaries of the pledge or assignment of receivables, when they so request, a detailed statement of the objections to payment of the receivable held…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-6

…mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operations decided upon that have not received a start on execution; 2° Operations in progress; 3° Operations in progress that the communes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-62

Employed nurses, whether bound to their employer by a contract or employed in a public setting, must not take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-61

Embezzlement and attempted embezzlement are prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-60

Nurses are free to provide care free of charge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-64

The salaried nurse may not, under any circumstances, accept that his or her remuneration or the duration of his or her employment depend, in whole or in part, on standards of productivity, hourly outp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-63

…ir status, are required to respect their professional duties and in particular their obligations concerning professional secrecy and the independence of their decisions. Under no circumstances may nur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-66

The habitual practice of the nursing profession, in any form whatsoever, within a State administration, a local authority or a public establishment is subject to a written contract, except in cases wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-65

I.-In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, the practice of the nursing profession in any form whatsoever within a company, local authority or institution governed by private law is sub…

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