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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-99

The post-interventional monitoring room is equipped with medical devices allowing for each station installed: 1° The supply of medical fluids and vacuum suction ; 2° Continuous monitoring of cardiac r…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanence of dental care

Article R6315-9

For each sector, a duty roster is drawn up for a minimum period of three months by the departmental dental surgeons' council. It specifies the name and place of dispensing of each dental surgeon's pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-9

For the application in New Caledonia of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of the capital rai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-9

For the application in French Polynesia of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated the management of the capi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-9

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

When they are exposed or likely to be exposed to hazardous chemical agents other than carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction, self-employed workers and employers who work directly on a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-8

I. - When a person referred to in Article L. 561-2 is unable to meet the obligations laid down in Article L. 561-5 or Article L. 561-5-1, it shall not carry out any transaction, whatever the terms and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alert mechanism

Article R212-94-4

In the internal market information system, the Ministry responsible for sports communicates the following information to the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union or p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-8

…d'Etat subject to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of the sole article of the loi n° 53-661 du 1er août 1953 fixant le régime des redevances dues pour l'occupation du domaine public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-89

A notary who draws up a deed that has any impact on the parties concerned in terms of the register is required to complete the corresponding formalities by sending a file to the single body, in accord…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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