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Showing 88018810 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
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-93-1

The director general of the university hospital centre to which the candidate is attached will inform the director of the Val-de-Grâce School of the disciplinary proceedings he has decided to initiate…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

…e of the offence, the age of the person when it was committed, the time that has elapsed since then and the current personality of the person concerned. The same request may be made to the investigati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-5

With a view to their inclusion in the register of hybrid groups mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 5121-10, hybrid medicinal products are identified by a decision of the Director General of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-9

…ent area or areas in which they are located, the companies or establishments with at least one thousand employees as well as the companies mentioned inArticle L. 2331-1 and those meeting the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Voluntary retirement.

Article L1237-9-1

Employees receive training in the fight against cardiac arrest and in lifesaving techniques before they retire. The content, scope and implementation of this article shall be defined by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-10-1

…ective lenses online, the service providers concerned shall allow the patient to obtain information and advice from an optician. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine how this article is to be…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-5

The regional development plan may be adapted in the circumstances and conditions defined by article L. 300-6 of the town planning code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-4

…hority shall carry out an assessment of the plan, particularly from an environmental point of view, and shall deliberate on whether it should remain in force or be revised or amended.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-3

…enquiry, the regional development plan, possibly amended to take account of the opinions expressed and the results of the enquiry, is adopted by the deliberative assembly of the region, department or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-8

…with the rules mentioned in article L. 4433-8 or its compatibility with the objectives, guidelines and provisions mentioned in article L. 4433-8-1, which were introduced after the plan was approved.…

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