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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-4

…to cover commitments other than those relating to the contracts or commitments mentioned in Article R. 342-1 may only be reallocated to the latter if they fall within one of the investment categories…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-44

In the public medico-social establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1, the internal use pharmacy is managed by a pharmacist belonging to one of the categories of practitioners mentioned in 1…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-46

Pharmaceutical establishments operate in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5121-5 which are applicable to them. In particular, they have : 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-4

…n, one representative of the Minister for Education, one representative of the Minister for the Budget and one representative of the Minister for Defence.The members mentioned in 2° are appointed by o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Private health establishments, private medico-social establishments, cosmetic surgery facilities and health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under private law

Article R5126-49

…ployed pharmacist who, having fulfilled the conditions for practising pharmacy required by articles R. 5126-2 and R. 5126-7, is bound to the establishment by a management contract. This contract may i…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-4

…comprising : 1° Representatives of the sports associations and companies, elected by the general meeting; 2° One or more representatives of the federation, appointed by the competent body of the fede…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-44

The regional scheme for the organisation of missions referred to in Article 1 of L. 711-8 describes the functions and tasks carried out by the regional chamber of commerce and industry and those carri…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-4

I. - An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4134-1 and R. 4134-3, the list of organisations of all kinds represented on the regional economic, social…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Exceptional situations involving work performed in a hyperbaric environment

Article R4461-49

…ressures authorised by his hyperbaric fitness certificate, subject to implementing the necessary safety measures as defined in 3° of Article R. 4461-7. He shall record this intervention in the individ…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-4

…n effect on the prevention and protection measures adopted in this installation, is subject to a safety analysis drawn up by the employer to determine whether or not the change is significant. A modif…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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