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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-93

Army hospital interns in training are called "junior doctors" when completing phase 3, known as the consolidation phase, mentioned in article R. 632-20 of the Education Code, and "interns" when comple…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-9

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings which apply the transitional measures set out in Article L. 351-4 or Article L. 351-5 shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-9

Practising doctors, dental surgeons and midwives, as well as persons applying for registration on the roll of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives, must inform the departmental council of the Associat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Departmental Council of the European Collectivity of Alsace or one of the members of the Board of Directors appointed by the President of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to shareholders' meetings

Article L242-9

The following are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros: 1° Preventing a shareholder from taking part in a shareholders' meeting; 2° Paragraph repealed. 3° Being granted, gua…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9

For the purposes of investigating and establishing infringements, samples are taken by authorised agents in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 512-10 to R. 512-23.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-97

The authorisation provided for in article L. 6122-1 may only be issued to a health establishment or a health cooperation grouping if it has the following facilities on the same site, possibly by agree…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-9

I. - The endorsement transmits all the rights resulting from the bill of exchange. II. - If the endorsement is in blank, the bearer may: 1° Fill in the blank, either with his name or with the name of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-9

The regional council is also convened at the request of: 1° The standing committee; 2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same regional co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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