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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-23

Groupements de Coopération Sanitaire may participate in research activities in the following areas and in the following forms: 1° Association with the biomedical research activities referred to in art…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…onal du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Installation aid

Article R444-23

…ffs and judicial auctioneers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, start-up grants may be awarded for setting up in a vacant or created office as well as for the creation or takeover…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-7

…ation for oncological surgery of the otorhinolaryngeal and maxillofacial sphere with grades A and B may only be granted if the health care establishment has an organisation allowing access, on site or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

…ation audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) under the conditions laid down inarticle 6-1 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematog…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-20

…y of care committee composed of : 1° The authorisation holder, or his representative, as chairman ; 2° Two medical mediators and their alternates; 3° Two non-physician mediators and their alternates;…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-20

The members of the jury are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice, after obtaining the opinion of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in the cas…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the preservation of film heritage

Article 211-16

The condition set out in Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-23

When mention is made in the special register provided for in Article R. 526-15, the Registrar shall automatically and without delay deregister the registered person and at the same time send a file to…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-21

…insurance and reinsurance commitments insofar as they meet the criteria set out in 1° of article R. 351-23.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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