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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-54

In order to avoid separating mother and child, neonatal care and monitoring of children who do not require intensive care or resuscitation may be carried out in their mother's room, if the premises an…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-5

…ded for in the insurance contract. However, in respect of the compulsory cover provided by articles L. 241-1 and L. 241-2, the certificate must not contain any statement which would in any way exclude…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-58

The declaration provided for in article L. 321-24 is accompanied by the following documents:1° Documents proving the identity and nationality of the person making the declaration or, in the case of a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-5

…the framework of the quality of care or professional practice guidelines mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1414-3-3, the bodies approved by the Haute Autorité de santé are responsible for : 1° Examining a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L951-14

Article L. 145-43 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-43 -Traders and artisans who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located and who are accepted to follow a conversion course or a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another EU Member State and family members

Article R426-5

When a foreign national who already has a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" issued by another European Union Member State is recognised as a refugee or granted the benefit of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-5

The acquisition of a holding decided by the Regional Council may not have the effect of:- either increasing the share held by one or more regions in the capital of a commercial company to more than 33…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R5211-52

The administrative court or the Conseil d'Etat may, if they grant the authorisation, make its effect subject to the prior deposit of the costs of the proceedings. In this case, they shall set the sum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R5211-50

Where the administrative court does not rule within two months or where authorisation is refused, the taxpayer may appeal to the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R5211-51

An appeal to the Conseil d'Etat shall, on pain of forfeiture, be lodged within one month of either the expiry of the period allowed to the administrative court to rule or the notification of the refus…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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