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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-3

…this transmission, this constitutes acceptance of the changes relating to the conditions of approval. IV - An order by the ministers responsible for the family and health sets out the models for this…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article D4163-32

…re to occupational risk factors and the completeness of the data declared as referred to in article L. 4163-16, employers are required to send or present to the agents referred to in the second paragr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-3

…itaire des baux ruraux, of the tribunal judiciaire spécialement désigné en application de l'article L. 211-16, of the cour d'appel spécialement désignée en application de l'article

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-31

…to exploit unavailable works under the conditions mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 shall publish the following information in advance on their website, in a dedicated and i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-37

A breeder whose rights may be forfeited pursuant to 1° and 2° of the first paragraph of Article L. 623-23 shall be given formal notice to put an end to this situation by means of a notification sent t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Redistribution and inter-professional fund for access to law and justice

Article R444-37

…d management company is made up of five directors appointed under the conditions set out in article L. 225-17, in accordance with the following procedures: 1° One director appointed by the Prime Minis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-30

…for in Article 706-136 is involuntarily hospitalised, either pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 3213-1 of the Public Health Code, or pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-135 of this Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting obligations

Article R722-3

The declaration of cash transported by bearer provided for in Article L. 722-6 is made in writing, on paper or electronically, by the bearers of the cash, to the customs authorities, no later than the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-3

…phs are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "Regional cooperation, as referred to in Article L. 1411-10, shall be developed in particular within the framework of agreements concluded by the Wal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-3

…from members or in the form of movable or immovable property, subject to the provisions of article L. 6148-1. Members' contributions to the Grouping's operating costs consist of a financial contribut…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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