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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51

The Chairman of the Board of Directors organises and directs the work of the Board, on which he reports to the General Meeting. He ensures that the company's bodies function properly and, in particula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-5

…Order of Pharmacists) will rule on appeals against decisions by the regional councils of section A and the central councils of sections B, C, D, E, G and H concerning registration within three months…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nursery assistants

Article L4392-5

…s issued, the childcare assistant must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems of weights and measures used in France. The language proficiency t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

…e code. They incur the penalties provided for the offence of usurpation of title in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the said code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Ambulance drivers

Article L4393-5

…ate of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and who are established and legally practising ambulance activities in a Member State or a State par…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Common provisions.

Article A432-5

…ion is provided for in the policy, be shared between the organisation mentioned in article L. 432-2 and the insured, in proportion to the share of the risk assumed by each of them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit.

Article R3332-5

…ings plan is set up at the initiative of the company, the minutes of the consultation of the social and economic committee are filed with the plan regulations.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4222-5

The provisions of articles R. 4112-9 to R. 4112-11 are applicable to the provision of services by pharmacists, the declaration of which is provided for in article L. 4222-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-50

Any certificate, attestation or document given to a patient must bear the handwritten signature of the chiropodist and be written in French; a translation into the patient's language may be provided a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-53

…another chiropodist or another health professional ; 2° to act in all circumstances with propriety and kindness towards the patient and to show compassion towards him ; 3° to agree to an attempt at c…

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