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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-37

The Healthcare Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Special insurance schemes

Article D443-4

The ministers responsible for agriculture and the economy grant approval for the constituent agreement if the following conditions are met: 1° The opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D524-2

I. - For the purposes of c of I of article L. 524-3, the beneficial owner(s) is (are) the natural person(s) defined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 561-1. II. - The managers and benefi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D211-2

The general terms and conditions applicable to the sales contracts mentioned in article L. 217-1 include a box informing the consumer of the procedures for implementing the legal guarantees mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4152-9

It is forbidden to employ pregnant or breast-feeding women in the following work and to allow them to work on a regular basis in the premises assigned to this work: 1° Preparation and packaging of thi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article D6342-5

The transmission to the State representative of the public contracts of the local authority and its public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-83

The Therapeutic Use Exemption does not replace the certificate attesting to the absence of contraindication to participation in sporting competitions issued pursuant to article L. 231-2-1. It does not…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-3

The fixed fine procedure is applicable to offences for which the law so provides, when these offences are recorded by an electronic report drawn up using a secure device allowing the use of a signatur…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-28

Issuers may use a joint structure to process the special payment instruments referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 with a view to their reimbursement. By delegation from the issuers, this structure is…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-38

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the fundamental principles contained in Title I of the said decree…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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