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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4511-4

For the purposes of this Title, "operation" means the work or provision of services carried out by one or more undertakings in order to achieve the same objective.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-41

Medical professionals practising on a self-employed basis in one of the aforementioned health establishments are compensated, where applicable, for their participation in the establishment's permanent…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-40

Each healthcare professional who has entered into a contract as referred to in article R. 6161-38 sends the legal representative of the establishment or managing body a monthly statement containing a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-42

With the agreement of the Director, private practitioners' locums may provide care in the health care establishment in compliance with the provisions of the contract referred to in article R. 6161-38.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D331-63

The following statement, written in French or translated into the original language of the work, appears in the credits of approved cinematographic or audiovisual works: "This work has benefited from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-8

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-8

The national council of the order of nurses may hold meetings with the national councils of the other professional orders to examine matters common to the professions concerned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

I. - The Conseil national de l'ordre shall perform the duties defined in article L. 4312-2 at national level. It shall draw up the code of ethics. It shall ensure that all members of the Association o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-9

Intermediary associations may make employees available to employers mentioned in article L. 2211-1 under the following conditions:1° Secondment is only authorised for the performance of a specific and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-13

Employees of intermediary associations are entitled to continuing vocational training: 1° Either on the employer's initiative, as part of the association's training plan or work-linked training scheme…

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