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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-14

…r-communal cooperation with competence in the field of sport, the sports resource, expertise and performance centre(s), the sports movement and other natural and legal persons interested in the develo…

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

Article L1411-1

…d continuing training of healthcare professionals with the exercise of their responsibilities;11° Informing the population and involving it, directly or through associations, in public debates on heal…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721

…mitted by the prison integration and probation service to the sentence enforcement judge includes information enabling the judge to determine the measures to be taken to support convicted persons at t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Restructuring of professional branches

Article L2261-32

I.-The Minister responsible for Labour may, in view of the general interest in restructuring professional branches, initiate a procedure to merge the scope of application of the collective agreements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-7

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-10-1, the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the medical and dental surgeons' orders shall sit with the regional or inter-regional council and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R331-1

…victed of a crime or sentenced to a criminal penalty for acts incompatible with the duties to be performed. The Minister responsible for culture shall ensure compliance with this condition by requesti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…g in the fight against discrimination in recruitment and for professional equality ;2° Welcoming, informing, guiding and supporting people, whether or not they have a job, who are looking for work, tr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the national representative organisations of the Bars and Law Societies, the parties' lawyers ma…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and implementation of prenatal diagnosis

Article R2131-2

…of article R. 2122-1 or, failing that, during another medical consultation, any pregnant woman is informed by the doctor or midwife of the possibility of undergoing, at her request, one or more of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-7

Doctors or medical teams inform the hospital medical boards, medical conferences or medical commissions of their involvement in the accreditation procedure and of the outcome of this application. Befo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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