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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-3

Applications to acquire, lose or be reinstated in French nationality, as well as declarations of nationality, may, under the conditions laid down by law, be made, without authorisation, from the age o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-17

When one or more cases of nosocomial infections have been detected and their nature corresponds to one or more of the reporting criteria defined in article R. 1413-79, the healthcare professional resp…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-17

The sums allocated for distribution among the members and creditors shall be deposited, within fifteen days of the distribution decision, in an account opened in a credit institution in the name of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-17

The agreement complies with the multiannual contract of objectives and resources of the regional health agency provided for in article L. 1433-2 of this Code and the multiannual management contract of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-17

The court clerk, no later than two months before the expiry of the time limit set by the court, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 643-9, for the review of the closure of the proceedings, s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-17

The benefit of training leave is by right to carry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 3123-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-17

The benefit of training leave is by right to carry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 4135-9. It may, however, be refused if the operational…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-174

The holder of the authorisation provides, on site or by agreement with another holder, care for patients in the form of part-time stays, full-time stays and outpatient care, including care at home. In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-17

I.-Health professionals will access the shared medical record of a person who is unable to express their wishes, in the event of a situation involving an immediate risk to their health, unless this pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-17

The accuracy of the data contained in the declaration referred to in article R. 5151-16 is certified to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations by one of the persons responsible for the administration…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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