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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-1

…r of masseur-physiotherapists within whose jurisdiction they are located, by electronic means, no later than the 15th of the first month of each calendar quarter. It is sent to the persons authorised…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for setting up unified bodies

Article R6132-13-1

If the Director General of the Regional Health Agency does not respond within one month to a request to set up a Unified Group Medical Commission or a Unified Group Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-1-1

…The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commerc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15-1

…ctor in charge of the departments mentioned in Article L. 612-8-1 is appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy, on the recommendation of the Chairman of the College of Resolution.Notwithstand…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15-1

The Minister responsible for sport may, at any time, by a reasoned decision, oppose the registration of an athlete on the lists mentioned in article L. 221-2 when one of the conditions mentioned in 1°…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions applicable to other tourist offices.

Article R133-19-1

…representatives of the professions and activities involved in tourism in the municipality or in the territory of the inter-municipal public cooperation body sit on the Management Board or on a technic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

…rticle 14 of these regulations, is drawn up in accordance with a model defined by order of the Minister of Justice. Where applicable, the Registrar shall indicate that the deletion results from a tran…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12-1

…anitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. This information is provided: 1° No later than six months before the definitive closure of this establishment for the establishments menti…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the activities of officers and agents of the judicial police

Article 229-1

In the event of serious professional misconduct or a serious breach of honour or probity by one of the persons mentioned in article 224 affecting the person's ability to carry out judicial police duti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-12

…the third paragraph of I of article R. 582-8 of the Social Security Code in the case of financial intermediation, the body responsible for paying family benefits shall notify the garnishee of the rele…

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