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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-34

The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 6145-2 apply when the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure has not been drawn up by the Director by 1st January of the year to which it re…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-40

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport is chaired by the Minister for Sport or her representative.In addition to its chair and the Minister for Women's Rights, who is an ex officio member, it compri…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article D4632-5

The employment adviser is appointed and retained by agreement, depending on the case, between the employer and the social and economic committee or between the employers and the inter-company committe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-66

When applying for an import authorisation, the importer must certify, notwithstanding the provisions of g of Article D. 1221-61, that the samples of blood or its components, from which the product for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-93

Where the person sentenced to a measure of penal restraint must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact with the victim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-87

When the person sentenced to house arrest under electronic surveillance must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for implementing a national protocol

Article D4011-4

The employment or practice structures declare the implementation of an authorised national protocol to the regional health agency via a dedicated online application on the website of the Ministry of H…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78-2

Within a period of one month from the end of the period referred to in III of article D. 6332-78-1, a decree shall set:1° The level at which the apprenticeship contract provided for in article D. 6332…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-44

The concessionaire shall make available to the conceding authority, under the conditions laid down in the concession contract, plans of the network works, drawn up on a medium scale, including in part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-41

The presentation of the assets under concession relates to the structures owned by the conceding authority pursuant to the first paragraph of article

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