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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-803

This account is opened by the head of the establishment who, at the beginning of each year, informs the practitioner holding the account of the rights saved and consumed at the end of the previous cal…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-3

…es. Where a donation is to be taken from a health establishment far from the donor's usual place of residence, the donor may bring the matter either before the court of first instance within whose jur…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-35

…ith the performance of the duties as certified by an approved doctor; 3° The provisions relating to long-term sick leave, long-term leave, resumption of therapeutic part-time work and unpaid leave lin…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1

…accident:a) Occurring in the territory of one of these States, with the exception of their State of residence, or in a third State whose national bureau has joined the international insurance card sch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-4

The term of office for members of the Institute's Board of Directors and Scientific Council is five years, renewable, with the exception of Members of Parliament whose term of office expires with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4451-58

…adioactive substances;3° Crew members on board aircraft and spacecraft;4° Working in a situation of long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency.II-Workers with individual dosimetric mon…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 202

…nally observed. It shall mention the author's surname, forenames, date and place of birth, place of residence and profession. It mentions the surname, first names, date and place of birth, place of re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Opposition

Article 492

If service of the judgment has not been made on the person of the accused, the objection must be lodged within the following time limits, which run from service of the judgment made at the domicile, b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-3

…s act. The certificate shall state the surnames and forenames of the future spouses, their place of residence, the date of the act of designation and the name, capacity and residence of the person who…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 829

…of nullity: 1° For natural persons: an indication of the surname, first names, profession, place of residence, nationality, date and place of birth; For legal persons: an indication of the name, first…

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