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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-67

By way of derogation from article L. 6112-2, these establishments only receive sick and injured patients held in prisons who are referred to them under the conditions laid down by the provisions of th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-68

…niary consequences of civil liability arising from the use of the vehicle which caused the accident and if the insurer invokes an exception to refuse its cover or reduce its scope, the guarantee fund…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-62

The deliberation takes place without the presence of the parties. The rapporteur and the secretary of the chamber shall not take part in the deliberation. The decision shall state the reasons on which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements concluded with professional organisations

Article R4321-6

The agreements provided for in article L. 4321-5 are concluded between the ministers responsible for labour or agriculture and the representative national employers' organisations.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-6-1

Collective agreements and conventions subject to approval in accordance with the first paragraph of 6° of Article L. 711-16 are transmitted to the supervisory minister of the chambers of commerce and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-6

…e definitive admission of claims provisionally admitted pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 622-24 and which have been the subject of a writ of execution or are no longer contested. When th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-6

…l'ordre shall decide on the application for registration within the time limits set out in article L. 4112-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Help with setting up or taking over a business.

Article R5522-66

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 5522-23, State aid takes the form of a capital sum paid in two or more instalments.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-66

The public health establishments mentioned in article L. 6141-5 are subject to the provisions of Title I of this book, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-6

I.-The application shall be accompanied by a file containing the information listed below and, in an appendix, the impact analysis defined in III of Article L. 752-6.1° Information relating to the pro…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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