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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-36

The accounting officer of the metropolitan authority is solely responsible for:1° Taking all necessary steps to collect revenues, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local Delegations and Central Council of Section E.

Article D4233-22

The delegates from the overseas collectivities mentioned in article L. 4232-11 and their alternates are elected by all the pharmacists in each delegation, divided into colleges as follows:1° "Pharmacy…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

The nosocomial infection control committee has a maximum of eight members. This committee comprises : 1° The Chairman of the Agency's Medical Commission or his representative, appointed by him from th…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to the "Perinatal psychiatry" option

Article D6124-263

I.-The holder of the authorisation has one or more multi-disciplinary teams comprising: 1° At least one child and adolescent psychiatrist, with evidence of training in perinatal psychiatry such as a u…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Article D1423-74

Section chairmen and vice-chairmen of industrial tribunals other than those mentioned in article D. 1423-73 are compensated for the time spent on their administrative activities, up to a maximum of fi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-6

The prescribing body ensures that the planned work experience period is appropriate and draws up the draft agreement referred to in article D. 5135-2. The support structure implements the work experie…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-32

The minimum remuneration received by an apprentice preparing a professional licence during the apprenticeship contract or period corresponds to that set for the second year of performance of the contr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts.

Article D2573-31

I. - The articles R. 2313-1 to R. 2313-3, article R. 2313-5 and article R. 2313-8 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. II. - For the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-3

Unless otherwise provided for in the table below, the usual seat of the sentence enforcement court shall be that of the judicial court of the seat of the court of appeal.COURS D'APPELJUDICIAL COURTS s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-5

When the enforcement court examines a case falling within its jurisdiction, at least one of the enforcement judges shall be from the court within whose jurisdiction the sentenced person is imprisoned…

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