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Showing 28912900 of 56635 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1409 of 29-12-2023

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12-1

The optician who carries out a refraction during the first dispensing following the prescription of corrective lenses may not adapt this prescription.The optician may adapt valid corrective lens presc…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-12

Minutes of each meeting of the Commission are sent to the Chairman of the Strategy Committee and to the members of the Commission within a fortnight.Each year, the chairman of the committee shall give…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-12

The junior doctor is entitled to sick leave upon presentation of a medical certificate, up to a limit of twelve consecutive months, during which time he receives, for the first three months of this le…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125-00 A

The capital loss incurred by a natural person in the management of his private assets, in the event of non-repayment of a loan granted under the conditions provided for in article 7 of article L. 511-…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-12

I. - Where it is found that there has been a breach that compromises the quality or safety of care, a breach by the legal representative of the managing body of the obligation to transmit the undertak…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12-1

I. - An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Order of chiropodists of Ile-de-France-Antilles-Guyane-La Réunion-Mayotte are competent for chiropodists practising i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-12-1

…he request for payment is sent electronically pursuant to Articles L. 2392-1 to L. 2392-3, the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority corresponds to : 1° When invoices…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-12-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 733-17-1 shall apply. The letter provided for in this paragraph shall also include the information provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-12

The employee representative in question must appear in person.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120-3

The local representative receives the training in health, safety and working conditions mentioned in Article R. 1432-102-1.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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