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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-14

The Ministers of Health, Social Security and the Budget and the Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Health Agency have a period of forty-five days following receipt of the investment programme or…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-5

In any matter and at any stage of the proceedings, any person remanded in custody may, in exceptional circumstances, be authorised to leave under escort in accordance with procedures laid down by decr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-14

Workplaces where, according to the results of the risk assessment defined in section 4, workers are likely to be exposed to artificial optical radiation exceeding the exposure limit values defined in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-14

Users of the marché d'intérêt national or its ancillary establishments are: 1° Professional sellers and brokers; 2° Producers, their groups and organisations, who may only sell their own production; 3…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Assistance with acceptance procedures and the implementation of the completion guarantee

Article D2171-14

The project management team is involved in the acceptance process and the implementation of the completion guarantee. It is therefore involved in:1° Pre-acceptance operations;2° Monitoring reservation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1472 A ter

The bases of the business property tax levied in Corsica for the benefit of the communes and their groupings are multiplied by a coefficient equal to 0.75.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative regime applicable to the transport of radioactive substances

Article R1333-146

I.-Without prejudice to Article L. 1252-1 of the Transport Code and subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9, the transport of radioactive substances within France is subject to a declaration, r…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

I.-The articles of this section apply, unless otherwise stipulated, to buildings for which planning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - I…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-14

The agency's resources include in particular: 1° Appropriations voted annually by the Regional Council; 2° Subsidies and contributions of any kind from the State; 3° Contributions from départements, c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-production aid

Article 322-14

To be eligible for aid for the pre-production of video games, video game creation companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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