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Showing 14011410 of 66703 articles for Art. L 324-1-1 al. 2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-2

…e junior doctor carries out preventive, diagnostic and care functions and, where appropriate, medical biology procedures or hospital pharmacy tasks, with the aim of gradually achieving autonomous prof…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-10-1

A decree sets the conditions under which, by way of derogation from Articles L. 6213-1 and L. 6213-2, medical biologists may be temporarily replaced.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-1

A grouping may be formed by insurance undertakings meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 4° of I of Article L. 361-4-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code in order to: 1° Carry out, w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-1-1

The regional council may, on its own initiative or at the request of the council of a metropolitan area, transfer to the latter, within the limits of its territory, the following responsibilities:1° R…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local medical information department

Article R6113-11-2

I - The doctor in charge of the regional medical information department is appointed by the director of the supporting establishment on the recommendation of the president of the medical college or th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-11

In the case of an affected credit agreement mentioned in article L. 312-44, the prior undertaking to pay cash in the event of a loan refusal is automatically null and void.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-10

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-53, from the eighth day following the request for reimbursement of any sum paid in advance by the buyer, thi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12-1

I.-Preference shares bought back are used for the purposes set out in articles L. 225-204 to L. 225-214. II.-Preference shares repurchased in accordance with the provisions of III of Article L. 228-12…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-1-1

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-15-1

In the event of provisional suspension, prohibition or striking off, one or more provisional administrators, appointed and remunerated under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, may a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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