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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the occupational health and prevention service

Article R4625-5

The sector reserved for temporary workers is not required to set up at least one fixed medical centre. Where no fixed medical centre is created, this sector is attached to the centre of another sector…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of directors of training institutes or schools.

Article R4383-5

The legal representative of the establishment, institute or school submits the application for approval of the Director to the Chairman of the Regional Council, with a copy to the Director General of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of establishments providing the public hospital service

Article R6112-5

I.-When an institution is designated by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to carry out one of the actions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 6112-2, its multiannual contr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for maintaining sites

Article R6222-5

I.-When one or more medical biology laboratory sites created before the revision of the regional health plan or before the change in the delimitation of the zones defined in b of 2° of Article L. 1434…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

For the purposes of this chapter, the notion of business relationship means the professional or commercial relationship with the customer and includes, where applicable, the beneficial owner. In the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-51

An authorised establishment or organisation may transfer to another authorised establishment or organisation advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis with a view to their storag…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training)

Article R2272-5

One alternate member is appointed, under the same conditions as the full members, for each organisation mentioned in articles R. 2272-2 and R. 2272-3, as well as for the local authorities mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative police (R).

Article R2512-5

The Prefect of Paris exercises the following administrative police powers: 1° The issue of the hairdresser's professional qualification card; 2° Authorisation to hold trade fairs; 3° Approval for the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

By way of derogation from Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, the natural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-2

I. - Before providing the account information service referred to in 8° of II of Article L. 314-1, providers of account information services shall submit an application for registration to the Autorit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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