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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-11

When the emergency unit and the mobile emergency and resuscitation unit organise a joint medical or non-medical duty shift, in particular in application of article R. 6123-9, the arrangements for the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article D811-1-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

The exceptions to the upper age limit provided for in article L. 6222-2, apply under the following conditions: 1° For the derogations provided for in 1° and 2°, the age of the apprentice at the time t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-1

The sentenced person whose sentence is suspended pursuant to Article 720-1-1 is placed under the supervision of the territorially competent sentence enforcement judge pursuant to the provisions of art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by dental surgery students

Article D4393-15

Dental surgery students may be authorised to work as dental assistants as replacements once they have completed the 1st cycle of dental studies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by dental surgery students

Article D4393-16

The dental surgery student gives the employer of the dental assistant being replaced an authorisation issued by the departmental council of the dental surgeons' association of the department in which…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-11

Any person carrying on the activity referred to in the ninth paragraph of Article L. 111-7 specifies the operation of the comparison service in a specific section. This section is directly and easily…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-17

The municipality draws up the list of bathing waters for the following bathing season, based on a summary of the comments made by the public, the responses from the registrants of bathing facilities a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-1

The checks required of the person entering into a contract, as set out in articles L. 8254-1 and L. 8254-3, are mandatory for any transaction worth at least €5,000 excluding tax.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article D711-10

Chambers of commerce and industry are responsible for providing services to business start-ups and takeovers, as well as to industrial, commercial and service companies in their area.To fulfil this ro…

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