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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-40

The letter by which the Director General of the Regional Health Agency notifies the explicit decision that he has taken after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the Regional Confer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-42

The appeal provided for in article L. 6122-10-1 against the order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishing the regional health plan or against the orders establishing the int…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Guardianship and trusteeship

Article 440

A person who, without being incapable of acting himself, needs, for one of the reasons provided for in Article 425, to be assisted or controlled in a continuous manner in the important acts of civil l…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-4

The application for authorisation is sent electronically to the Prefect, with an electronic acknowledgement of receipt sent immediately. The Prefect has one month from receipt of the authorisation app…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-4

An exceptional reduction in sentence, which may amount to up to one third of the sentence imposed, may be granted to convicted persons who, during their detention, including pre-trial detention, have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-433

The establishment must be located in a quiet environment and have green spaces adapted to its capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-439

The establishment must be managed by either a doctor or a nursery nurse. If there is no medical director, a doctor must be attached to each establishment. This doctor, who does not have to be resident…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-442

Social services are provided by a full-time social services assistant if the size of the establishment warrants it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-435

The rooms have a minimum volume of 30 cubic metres and a surface area of 10 square metres for each group of beds and cots. Except in exceptional cases determined by the establishment's doctor, childre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-438

The establishment's medical services must include : 1° A medical office ; 2° An examination room with a gynaecological table; 3° A room reserved for weighing, measuring and examining children.

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