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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-43

I.-The authorisation holder has on-site equipment adapted to the weight of the patients admitted. II-The authorisation holder provides access, on site or by agreement, to a technical rehabilitation ce…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-7

The procedures for expressing refusal as defined in article R. 1232-4-4 are the subject of public information provided by the Agence de la biomédecine.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-4

The High Council shall have a public accountant known as the "accounting officer", appointed by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Budget.The accounting officer shall be r…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
In force

Article Annexe 4-9

I. - In particular, the following services are provided by the professions concerned under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article L. 444-1, the services listed below: 1° With regard…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Specific applications.

Article R5132-39

The provisions of this sub-section may, on public health grounds, be applied, in whole or in part, to medicinal products containing substances or preparations which, although not classified as narcoti…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16-4

I. - With effect from financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2014, the persons referred to in II of Article L. 511-45 shall draw up a table grouping together the information relating to their…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-4-2

I.-In order to facilitate the detection of breaches of traffic regulations adopted pursuant to Article L. 2213-4-1 and to enable evidence of these offences to be gathered and their perpetrators to be…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-4

I.-The compassionate access authorisation may be renewed. Renewal is the subject of a request from the holder of this authorisation addressed to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurit…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-18

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out i…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compliance with environmental obligations

Article 122-18

Companies applying for financial assistance for the production of long or short cinematographic works or for the production of audiovisual works in the fiction or documentary genre must submit the fol…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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