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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Surrender and removal in the event of a serious threat to public order

Article R621-8

When, at the end of the consultations provided for in Article R. 621-7, the State which granted long-term resident - EU status maintains the right of residence on its territory or suspends the withdra…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Private-law dispensers.

Article L6352-8

A Conseil d'Etat decree issued in accordance with articles L. 221-9, L. 223-35 and L. 612-1 of the French Commercial Code sets specific thresholds for training providers with regard to the obligation…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-8

…R. 331-3, on the release of registrations and publications, a report i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Participation of midwives in the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

Article D4151-30

Midwives can screen their patients for human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in line with current recommendations.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-8

…s administrative recognition of its status as a natural mineral water within the meaning of article R. 1322-2.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations with the health insurance scheme

Article R6223-8

The company operating a medical biology laboratory and the partners practising therein are subject to the laws and regulations governing the profession's relationship with the health insurance scheme.…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-8

Articles R. 356-9 to R. 356-22 apply to the participating and parent undertakings mentioned respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2. For the purposes of the solvency calcul…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-84

…the event of an emergency, disaster or calamity, as referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 4312-8. When the nurse being replaced practices within the framework of an association or company…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-86

The partners practising within the company must devote all their professional activity to it, inform it and each other of this activity.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-83

When the court appoints a company, it shall designate from among its members one or more partners exercising the activity of judicial administrator or judicial representative to represent it in the pe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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