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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-59

I.- By way of derogation from article D. 6124-177-2, the hospitalisation sector may include rooms with up to four beds. They are organised in such a way as to ensure that patients' privacy is respecte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-5

…ed associations and their licence-holders under the conditions set out in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-4, L. 321-6 and L. 331-10.These contracts may only be concluded following a call for competition.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-5

…by agreement, some of its powers to Metropolitan Lyon, under the conditions set out in Article L. 301-5-1 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation (Construction and Housing Code).

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-5

…ter into agreements with the universities and university hospital centres mentioned in article L. 6142-5 with a view to defining a common organisation for cancer teaching and research.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-5

The national public institution known as France Compétences, defined in article L. 6123-5, is a national public administrative body under the supervision of the Minister for Vocational Training.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-27

…e sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-30

The modelling agency is considered to be in default, within the meaning of article L. 7123-19, when, at the end of a period of fifteen days following receipt of a formal notice, it has not paid all or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-58

The daily amount of the end-of-rights allowance is set at 30 euros.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-2

…his or her wishes and, as part of the refusal of unreasonable obstinacy referred to in article L. 1110-5-1, in the event that the doctor stops life-sustaining treatment, the doctor applies deep and co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-57

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the employer may refuse to grant international solidarity leave if it establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, alrea…

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