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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-61

In the event of non-compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions or the conditions of the authorisation, the suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Jurisdiction over vocational training and apprenticeships where there is no social and economic committee

Article R2312-61

In undertakings with fifty or more employees which are not required to have a social and economic committee or a body of the type mentioned in article R. 2312-60, a special committee is set up and con…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance or revocation of title

Article R*613-49-1

Failing an express decision within the period referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 613-49, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-61

Unless one of its members and his or her alternate is disqualified on one of the grounds provided for in article L. 111-6 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, the Disciplinary Board may only sit and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions for overseas territories.

Article R421-61

The contribution from insured persons provided for in 3° of article R. 421-27 is levied on the premiums and contributions defined in the said article and issued in the overseas territories mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-618

In the event of an accident at work or an occupational disease attributable to the performance of hospital duties, the attached practitioner governed by the provisions of the present section shall be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-20

The selection board will draw up a list of candidates declared suitable. This list is published in the Journal officiel de la République française. The results are notified individually to each candid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-21

Par application des dispositions du titre III du decree of 12 June 1956 laying down the general system of remuneration for civil servants or non-civil servants performing, as an ancillary occupation,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should…

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