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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1-1

Where the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with the army hospitals.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-1-1

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply 1° Food uses, uses related to drinking, preparing and cooking food, washing dishes, watering vegetable gardens; 2° Personal hygiene us…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis MB

I. - A tax is payable by farmers in respect of their agricultural activities, excluding those placed under the flat-rate agricultural reimbursement scheme mentioned in articles 298 quater and 298 quin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-14-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-19-1

I. - The doctor is free to communicate to the public, by any means, including on a website, information likely to contribute to the patient's free choice of practitioner, relating in particular to his…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-18

If the security from which the registered lien or pledge arises is to order, negotiation by way of endorsement entails the transfer of the lien or pledge.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-16

Registration and cancellation of the preferential rights of registered creditors are subject to formalities, the terms of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-17

In addition to the registration formalities mentioned in Article L. 143-16, sales or assignments of goodwill comprising trademarks or service marks, industrial designs or models, as well as pledges of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2214-1

The State police system may be established in a commune according to its security needs. These needs are assessed with regard to the permanent and seasonal population, the location of the municipality…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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