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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-5

The installer or the person responsible for the maintenance of the mechanical ventilation system must certify that it complies with the requirements mentioned in 1° of article R. 3512-4. The person in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article R6145-5

The Director is the authorising officer for the public health institution's budget. His transactions are subject to administrative accounting. During the financial year, the authorising officer may tr…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article R6145-54

The accounting posts of public health establishments are the responsibility of the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finance.For large establishments or groups of establis…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-5

…ome generated by the guarantee fund comprises the proceeds of the contribution provided for in article L. 422-1, compensation received from liable parties and recoveries made from compensation debtors…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for house arrest to enforce a removal order

Article R732-5

Foreign nationals who are notified of house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 are informed of their rights and obligations by means of a form handed to them when they are notified of the decision by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-50

The employer shall make the results of the checks provided for in this section available to the health professionals referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 and to the Social and Econo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-58

For the purposes of Article L. 613-52-2, the resolution board may make use of the derogations provided for in I of that Article where it finds that one of the following conditions is met:1° The actual…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-5

When one of the measures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 128-1 is removed from the register of commerce and companies, the registrar responsible for keeping this register, where applica…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-5

I. - The Marseille marine firefighters battalion is a formation of the national navy with specific territorial jurisdiction permanently invested with a civil security mission within the meaning of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-56

The anti-doping delegate appoints the escorts made available to the person in charge of the test. He may perform this function himself. The person in charge of testing shall ensure that the escorts so…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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