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Showing 17911800 of 67427 articles for Art. L 233-17-1 · Art. L 247-1 · Art. D 230-2

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-17

The centre's draft budget is prepared by the director, who sends it simultaneously to the region and to the rector of the academic region. It must be put to the vote of the Board of Directors and adop…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Cooperation with a view to transfer

Article R581-17

The Minister responsible for asylum informs the Commission of the European Union and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of transfer requests.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-176

Authorisation holders who are not designated under article L. 3221-4 contribute to the implementation of the patient care pathway and carry out their activity in partnership with the establishments pr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1722 bis

In the case provided for in articles 832 and 924-3 of the Civil Code, where the beneficiary of the gift or legacy has time to pay the balances or rewards owed to his co-heirs, the payment of the death…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-17

I.-A fifth-class offence is punishable by a fine if a dispensing pharmacist fails to collect, free of charge, or charges a fee for the collection of waste defined in 3° of article R. 1335-8-1 that is…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-2

The Institute has legal personality from the date of publication in the Journal officiel of the approval order provided for in article D. 1415-1-1, accompanied by extracts from the constituent agreeme…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-2

The summary statement referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6154-3 gives details of the procedures performed as part of the self-employed activity, in code and value.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-17

The remote location device required to be worn by foreign nationals placed under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to article L. 733-14 is approved by the Minister of Justice, who ensures that i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article R15-17

The status of judicial police officer is granted by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior to peacekeepers who, pursuant to the article 20 (4° and 5°), have passed a t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-17

The professional employers' organisation shall indicate in the declaration of candidacy, where applicable, the professional employers' organisation(s) to which it itself belongs. Where a professional…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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