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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Medical care contracts

Article L224-105

…Title I of Book I of Part One of the Public Health Code. The rules relating to patient information and the cooling-off period for cosmetic surgery are laid down by the provisions of the chapitre II d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

…ion of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports department.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-10

…date, a person sentenced to placement under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to the articles 131-36-9 to 131-36-12 of the Penal Code shall undergo an examination to assess their dangerousness a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10

I.-The "ORSAN" system mentioned in article L. 3131-11 includes in particular : 1° A regional plan organising, according to the risks identified, the care pathways and the ways in which the various pla…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-10

…agency is headed by a director appointed by order of the ministers responsible for overseas France and health. The Director represents the Agency in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He prepar…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-10

The mayor and deputy mayors are elected for the same term as the municipal council.However, in communes of 1,000 inhabitants or more, the term of office of the mayor and deputy mayors ends automatical…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-10

Where the claim for compensation is based on Article 706-14, the request shall also contain: 1° An indication of the amount of the applicant's resources with the relevant supporting documents, in part…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-10

…inter-company committee with all the information it needs to carry out its duties, in particular : 1° The major accident prevention policy they are implementing; 2° The safety management systems impl…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time limits

Article R4126-10

The six-month period provided for in article L. 4124-1 runs from the date of receipt by the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance of the complete complaint file. On expiry of this period, any party m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

…s failed to fulfil one of its obligations under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and that the obligation concerned falls wholly or partly within the remit of local and regional auth…

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