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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-1

The request for admission to psychiatric care provided for in article L. 3212-1 must include the following handwritten information: 1° The wording of the request for admission to psychiatric care; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals

Article R4723-1

An appeal against a formal notice as provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 4723-1 must be lodged with the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Legal proceedings

Article R8242-1

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8242-1 by any means conferring a date certain. This information speci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-17

Withdrawal of approval or dissolution of an association shall entail forfeiture of the mandates exercised by the user representatives appointed on the proposal of this association in the bodies mentio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-122

In the cases provided for in 1° of VI of Article L. 1333-9, information on the means and measures taken to protect against malicious acts is not provided as part of the application for authorisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee

Article R2345-1

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment may authorise the abolition of the European Works Council under the conditions set out in Article L. 2345-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accompanying measures

Article R3422-1

The administrative policing duties devolved to the State representative in the department pursuant to article L. 3422-1 are carried out in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône by the Bouches-du-Rhône Po…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-18

For the works mentioned in Article L. 2412-1, project management contracts are awarded at provisional prices in accordance with the provisions of Title III of Book IV.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: CONTROLS AND PENALTIES

Article R270-1

European Union citizens failing to comply with the registration formality provided for in article L. 236-1 is punishable by the fine provided for fourth-class contraventions.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-1

I.-For the application of III and IV of Article L. 2336-2 and I of article L. 2336-5, the logarithmic coefficient varies according to the population determined in application of

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