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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-3

…nagement posts of the Mayotte fire and rescue service are as follows:1° Director;2° Deputy Director;3° Head of group and head of administrative and financial affairs;4° Chief medical officer of the he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-2

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 823-3, where the statutory auditor is appointed by a company voluntarily or pursuant to the first or last paragraphs of article L. 823-2-2,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

…ay of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-Orly…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-2

The Articles of Association of the commercial company referred to in articles L. 333-1 and L. 333-2-1 which fail to comply with the laws and regulations in force or which do not ensure compliance with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-3

…vided for in Article 64 shall mention the information given and requests made pursuant to Articles 63-2 to 63-3-1 and the action taken on them, without it being necessary to draw up a report for each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-3

…t section of the Ordre des pharmaciens, under the conditions set out in articles R. 4222-1, R. 4222-3-1 and R. 4222-4.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-3

…benefit from measures to prevent professional exclusion, including those provided for inarticle L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code, the pre-reinstatement examination provided for in article L. 46…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-4

…the cooperation they organise within the framework of the agreement referred to in article L. 6111-3-2 with primary care providers in the areas they serve, local hospitals may adapt their operating a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-1

…ive care, and specialised intensive care where applicable; 2° Derogatory polyvalent intensive care; 3° Intensive cardiology care; 4° Intensive vascular neurology care; 5° Intensive haematology care.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-1

I.-A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for knowingly undermining, for purposes other than research, an effective technological measure as defined in article L. 331-5, in order to alter the protection of…

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