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Showing 31613170 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-44

…ools, by means of tools and information systems which comply with the interoperability and security guidelines mentioned in article L. 1470-5, in accordance with the technical and organisational proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional antibiotic therapy centres

Article R1413-86

In each region, for the implementation of the health policy guidelines defined in article L. 1411-1 contributing to the prevention of antibiotic resistance with regard to the proper use of antibiotics…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-3

…with the professionals and organisations concerned, of the quality of care or professional practice guidelines mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1414-3-3. Medical risk events are considered to be undesira…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail (National Council for the Orientation of Working Conditions)

Article R4641-5

…conditions de travail : 1° Participates in the preparation of national and international strategic guidelines relating to health and safety at work, the improvement of working conditions and the prev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-7

…from the association and the fund mentioned in the first paragraph. The agreements comply with the guidelines set out in the agreement on objectives concluded between the State and the association re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Network of regional employment and training resource and information centres (Centres d'animation, de ressources et d'information sur la formation-observatoires régionaux de l'emploi et de la formation)

Article D6123-2-1

…aining - regional employment and training observatories specifies, in compliance with the strategic guidelines provided for in I, the commitments of the players, as well as the methods for calculating…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

Experts are chosen from natural or legal persons who appear on the national list drawn up by the Cour de cassation or on one of the lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article R695-4

If the debtor fulfils the conditions of the first paragraph of Article L. 626-29, the insolvency administrator shall without delay notify the insolvency practitioner appointed in insolvency proceeding…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

…ts mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2022. II.-The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal period of use of the asse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…ns made on or after 1 January 2020. Contracts taken out or subscriptions made on or after 1 January 2022 shall refer to units of account that comply with the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of this art…

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