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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-1

As part of its general interest activities, the complex healthcare pathway coordination support scheme provides a multi-purpose service to any professional who requests it, to carry out the tasks ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-40

The budget is the instrument by which the annual revenue and expenditure required to carry out the tasks defined in article L. 6431-4 are forecast and authorised. The revenue estimates and expenditure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension.

Article D211-15

The terms of delivery referred to in Article L. 211-29 are determined as follows: 1° Financial securities or instruments created physically are said to be delivered if, at the time of the repurchase a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D593-1-1

I.-Service by electronic means under the provisions of the last paragraph of II of Article 803-1 may take place either when they are made to the Public Prosecutor, or when they are made at the request…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-51

…y is solely responsible for: 1° Taking all necessary steps for the collection of income, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to the service of the Corsican regional authority; 2° Draw…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional nature parks.

Article D343-3

…set out in Chapter III of Title III of Book III of the regulatory part of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article D1421-4

…ticle L. 1421-4, the rules relating to the libraries of local authorities or their groupings are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 310-1 to R. 314-1 of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Archaeology

Article D1421-6

…of Article L. 1421-7, the rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of article R. 522-2 and articles R. 523-24 to R. 523-29 of the Heritage Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Archaeology

Article D1421-7

…rules governing the transfer of ownership free of charge of movable objects resulting from a preventive archaeology excavation to a territorial authority or group of authorities on whose territory the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration and social protection

Article D6422-8

Employees taking leave to validate their experience are entitled to remuneration equal to that which they would have received if they had remained at their place of work, up to a limit of twenty-four…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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