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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Agency headquarters

Article R1432-53-2

The head office of the Regional Health Agency is located in the capital of the region. It may be located elsewhere by order of the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-5

I.-The micro-crèches mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-46 are exempt from the obligation to appoint a director. The provisions of article R. 2324-34 do not apply to them. Where the micro-crèche does…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59-1

The company operating as a wholesaler-distributor informs the operator of any shortage of supply of a medicinal product for which it is responsible for purchasing and storage, and of which it has not…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-51

For the "Creative Infrastructure" group, a maximum of 31 points are allocated as follows: 1° At least 50% of the costs relating to storyboarding and/or the creation of sets and animation and/or 3D pre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: The right of accession to that which unites with and incorporates into the thing

Article 551

Everything that unites with and incorporates into the thing belongs to the owner, according to the rules that will hereinafter be established.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-51

The allowances, paid to national police officers, mentioned in f and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors and furniture: €19.80; 2° Fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-50

The allowances, paid to municipal councillors, municipal officials, gendarmerie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-59

Nurses may work in a salaried or self-employed capacity. They may also work in a dual capacity.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-57

Where the assignment or pledge of the receivable has been made in favour of several beneficiaries, each beneficiary alone collects the portion of the receivable allocated to him or her.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to groups of economic operators

Article R2191-53

In the case of a contract awarded to a joint venture of economic operators, a single copy or a certificate of transferability is issued in the name of the joint venture, provided that the services pro…

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