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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-2

The order referred to in the last paragraph of article L. 5125-15 sets the required number of assistant pharmacists, based on the size of the pharmacy's overall activity over the previous year, in ful…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article D814-37-1

The thresholds mentioned in Article L. 814-15 are set:1° At 250 employees employed by the debtor on the date of the application to open proceedings, this number being determined in accordance with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12 (art. A212-176)

…G TO TEACH, LEAD OR SUPERVISE ONE OR MORE PHYSICAL OR SPORTING ACTIVITIES OR TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN RETURN FOR PAYMENTTo be submitted to the Direction Départementale de la Cohésion Sociale (or Directio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-1

…sures to be taken in application of the provisions of the multi-year contract mentioned in articles L. 6114-1 and L. 6114-2. It includes in particular:1° The medical objectives in line with the region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-4

…hat the hospital medical committee functions properly.The governance charter referred to in article L. 6143-7-3 sets out the material and human resources made available to him to carry out his duties,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

The judge of the judicial court delegated to family matters shall settle the matters referred to him or her under this chapter, taking special care to safeguard the interests of minor children. The ju…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-1

The legal administrator represents the minor in all acts of civil life, except in cases where the law or custom authorises minors to act themselves.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-2

A minor who has reached the age of sixteen may be authorised, by his or her legal administrator(s), to perform alone the acts of administration necessary for the creation and management of an individu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3-1

…on the appeal of the public prosecution within one year from either the appeal, if the accused is detained, or the date on which the accused was subsequently remanded in custody pursuant to the decis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1

Even if it has not lodged an appeal, the civil party is notified by any means of the date on which the case is due to be heard.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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