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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-8

The seasonal work stoppage periods provided for in article L. 5424-7 are determined by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment after consulting a committee…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-7

The quantitative targets for healthcare provision mentioned in Article D. 6121-6 are expressed for healthcare activities:1° By zones defined in 2° of the I of article L. 1434-3:-number of establishmen…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooling-off period.

Article D6322-30

In application of article L. 6322-2, a minimum period of fifteen days must be observed after submission of the detailed estimate, dated and signed by the practitioner or practitioners mentioned in 1°,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D3381-3

For the application of article D. 3114-3 in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words: "Departmental Director of Public Finance" are replaced by the words: "Regional Director of Public…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Officials and agents entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article D14-2

When officials and agents covered by article 28 carry out a criminal investigation in accordance with the procedures set out in the third paragraph of that article, the provisions of article D. 5 are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Issue of syringes and needles for parenteral injections.

Article D3121-28

The items mentioned in article D. 3121-27 may only be issued without a prescription from a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife to people who have reached the age of majority.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-91

For the application of the second paragraph of II of Article R. 130-1 of the Social Security Code to temporary work companies, account is taken of the number of permanent employees and temporary emplo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23

Accreditation is granted for a period of three years by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency within six months of receipt of the application, on the basis of the documents in the file ac…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention service responsible for joint monitoring of this worker's state of health

Article D4624-61

The main employer's inter-company occupational health and prevention service will assess, in the light of the information available to it, in particular that provided by the worker's employers, whethe…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-4

Within one month of receipt of the complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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