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Showing 821830 of 65573 articles for Art. L 242-1 · Cass. 2e civ. 4 February 2010 · Cass. 2e civ. 1 July 2010

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-4

Accreditation may only be granted to victim support associations that meet all of the following criteria, as set out in a national reference guide for accredited victim support associations: 1° Multi-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-4

Where an insurance or reinsurance undertaking operating within the territory of the French Republic under the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment does not comply with the rules…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-42-1

When the application for admissibility is for a diploma enabling the supervision of activities taking place in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, the applicant must also certify,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-1

The candidate sends his/her validation file to the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion responsible for organising the jury for the diploma in question. The file may only be dealt wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-1

Admission to a national health facility or to a health facility located in an inter-regional directorate of prison services other than the one in which the prisoner is imprisoned must be authorised by…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47-1

The time spent in practical training by hospital medical students is set at an average of five half-days per week over twelve months. Where appropriate, they take part in on-call duty. All on-call dut…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Waiver or limitation

Article R613-45-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-43-1

Unless technically impossible, the following are made available: 1° To the persons mentioned in 1° of article R. 40-43 : a) The content of electronic communications intercepted on the basis of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4321-47-1

The Regional Council elects from among its members the members who make up the restricted panel called upon to deliberate under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 4321-17-1. This panel is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-1

Visits and examinations carried out as part of the individual monitoring of the worker's state of health may be carried out remotely, by video transmission, in compliance with the conditions laid down…

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