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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article D221-13-1

The competent authority referred to in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions, responsible for the alert mec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article D229-13-1

For the purpose of registering the European Company formed by way of merger, each company taking part in the operation shall, in addition to the certificate referred to in the third paragraph of Artic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-10

The eight-year period referred to in Article L. 1415-7 corresponds to the maximum period of funding for a research project under a grant awarding act, when the clinical or fundamental research project…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-1

The constituent agreement of the National Cancer Institute is approved by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health.In particular, it sets out the extent of the powers exe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-1

I. - When not on day services, a doctor from the medical team mentioned in article D. 6124-33 is responsible for medical duty in the paediatric intensive care unit or the paediatric resuscitation unit…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Competencies required to provide or coordinate therapeutic patient education

Article D1161-1

Therapeutic patient education may be provided by the healthcare professionals mentioned in Books I and II and Titles I to VII of Book III of Part Four of this Code. It may be provided with the assista…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-10

Multi-purpose intercommunal syndicates that do not meet the conditions defined in article D. 5212-9, may benefit from increased subsidies for their equipment operations insofar as these syndicates are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-16

The commission draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions under which cases are investigated and examined. Each section meets at the initiative of its chairman and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-17

The matter is referred to the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to its secretariat, which convenes the parties to the meeting at which the matter is to be examined b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-19

Commission members are remunerated in the form of holiday allowances under conditions laid down by order issued by the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Trade, Craft Trades and Services. Tr…

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