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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-40

Each healthcare professional who has entered into a contract as referred to in article R. 6161-38 sends the legal representative of the establishment or managing body a monthly statement containing a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-4

Where the document by which the consumer has communicated his wish to withdraw to the supplier has been sent on paper or on another durable medium before the expiry of the period referred to in Articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

Breaking the employment contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-1

For the application of article L. 450-4 : 1° In the first paragraph, the words: "the European Commission, the Minister for the Economy or the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence on a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Set-off and assignment of claims

Article L211-36-1

I. - The agreements relating to the financial obligations mentioned in article L. 211-36 may be terminated, and the debts and receivables relating thereto may be set off between all the parties. The p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to credit and aggravated risks

Article L313-6-1

Access to credit is guaranteed under the conditions set out in Articles L. 1141-1 to L. 1141-3, L. 1141-5 and L. 1141-6 of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L3443-1

The share of the departmental equalisation grant mentioned in article L. 3334-4 received by the overseas departments is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation grant twice the r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-43

Notwithstanding Article R. 4461-21 of the Labour Code, the employer may authorise a worker to use his own personal protective equipment, after ensuring that it is appropriate for the work to be carrie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-4

Final publication shall be made within a period of two months running as follows: 1° From the day on which the title establishing the creditor's rights has become res judicata; 2° If the proceedings h…

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