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Showing 24412450 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-21

The provisions of article R. 6153-26 relating to availability are applicable to junior doctors.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21-1

For all life insurance policies with a surrender or transfer value and for all capitalisation policies, the surrender or transfer value, where applicable, is equal to the difference between the curren…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-21

…he quality of the water observed by the control authorities or reported by the authorisation holder and if this water presents a danger to public health or no longer meets the regulatory quality requi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article D6222-21-1

Within a period that may not be less than five calendar days from the date of referral to the mediator as provided for in article L. 6222-18, the apprentice shall inform the employer of his intention…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Use of the term "reconditioned

Article L122-21-1

The conditions under which a trader may use the terms "reconditioned" or "reconditioned product" shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-19

A joint order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Transport sets the form in which the docume…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-21

The authorisation holder offers each patient, depending on their clinical condition, treatment in at least three of the following therapeutic practices: -masso-kinésithérapie; -ergothérapie; -orthopro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-21-1

…gions, as organising authorities for public transport of regional interest, are competent to create and operate rail or guided transport service infrastructures.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to financial assistance for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad

Article 915-2

…l works abroad submitted to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée between 20 July 2020 and 31 December 2021, in addition to the expenses mentioned in article 722-19, this aid also helps t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-21

When acting in the context of a preliminary investigation, authorised customs officers may relate in a single report the various operations carried out in the course of the same investigation. If seve…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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