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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-52

When an establishment that does not have the three units mentioned in article R. 6123-39 does not join a specific regional scheme, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency invites the establ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R427

The first paragraph of Article R. 234 is worded as follows: "In the case of a certified statement or statement of account, the accounting officer assigned before payment or the stakeholder, within a p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-2

Where, in accordance with Article R. 356-26-1, a subsidiary with its registered office in another Member State has been authorised to be subject to rules similar to those mentioned in Articles R. 356-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article R5211-41-1

The provisions of article R. 2313-8 are applicable to the public establishments mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-36. For their application, the following should be read: "l'établis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-3

Sports federations applying for approval under article L. 131-8 must :1° Have adopted statutes containing provisions guaranteeing the democratic nature of their elections and operation, the transparen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-23

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:1° "Waste": any waste as defined in Article L. 541-1-1 of the Environment Code;2° "Household waste": household waste as defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

To benefit from partial payment of the early retirement allowance by the State, the employee must meet the following conditions: 1° The employee has personally signed up to the early retirement scheme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-55

I.- Establishments, services or organisations meeting the conditions set out in article R. 3115-64 and, in the absence of sufficient health resources, practitioners practising in French Guyana and mee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-202

I.- The surgical care activity provided for in article R. 6123-201 is carried out according to the following three modalities: 1° Surgical care activity carried out on adult patients; 2° Paediatric su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

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