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Showing 651660 of 62896 articles for Art. II · Arts. R 611-13 to R 611-16

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-16

When the Director General of the Agence Régionale de Santé withdraws, or does not renew, an authorisation for healthcare activities granted to one or more members and operated jointly by the Groupemen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article R4163-16

If the managing body does not respond to a request to use points for more than four months, the request will be rejected.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-16

When the substitution of a hazardous chemical agent is not possible in view of the nature of the activity and the risk assessment, the risk is reduced to a minimum by implementing, in order of priorit…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article R5134-169

Students on a teaching contract for the future must hold a higher education scholarship for the academic year in which they are recruited. This status is checked each time the contract is renewed.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-16

The head pharmacist and the delegate pharmacist(s) of the companies or organisations mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 5124-2 must provide evidence of at least two years' practical experience in on…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-16

I. - (Repealed). II. - The procedures for applying this sub-section are specified by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-167

I. - In the event that a forest savings company holds at least 50% of the interest shares of a forestry group or a company whose sole purpose is to hold woodland and forests, the second paragraph of a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R814-164

If the société de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires does not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in forc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Information and delivery of documents

Article R521-16

Asylum seekers are given an information document on the asylum application procedure, their rights and the obligations they must respect during the procedure, the possible consequences of not respecti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employee information.

Article R4512-16

Time spent providing information to employees is treated as actual working time.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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