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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-53

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 must prove, before their first assignment, by means of one or more medical certificates sent to the director of the training and research unit to w…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-52

No later than the third working day following the declaration of the higher bid, the higher bidder shall denounce it by bailiff's deed or by notification between lawyers to the pursuing creditor, the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-5

For the application of this book in Martinique:1° In Article R. 142-16, the references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and to the regional d…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-53

The industrial property attorney shall refrain from any canvassing and advertising not authorised under the conditions provided for in article R. 423-2. He draws up an indicative scale of the amount o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-53

When the judge applies Article L. 742-20, without prejudice to notification of the judgment to the parties, notice of it is sent for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-5

The training provided takes into account the training, qualifications, professional experience and language, spoken or read, of the worker who is to benefit from it. The time spent on the training and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-5

The occupational health physician or, in inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the multidisciplinary team has access to all non-nominative documents made compulsory by this part.…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Pharmacists responsible for monitoring certain labile blood products in blood establishments

Article R1221-55

With the exception of army pharmacists, pharmacists practising in health establishments, when they are responsible for supervising a blood depot mentioned in article R. 1221-20, must, for this activit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-56

The appeal shall be investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation. The President of the National Council or his representative may be…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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