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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-4

The Government of New Caledonia shall deliver the opinion provided for in Article L. 446-4 within fifteen days of the referral of the matter by the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-3

The committee's opinion, together with the application for partial access, is forwarded, where appropriate, to the national council of the professional body concerned. The council of the professional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-61

When the opinions of the consultant and the attending physician differ profoundly following a consultation, the patient must be informed. The attending physician is free to cease treatment if the cons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-8

The action plan is drawn up by the employer after consulting the occupational physician and the social and economic committee. In the absence of an opinion, the action plan is disregarded if the occup…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-22

Where it is necessary to consult both the central social and economic committee and one or more establishment social and economic committees, an agreement may define the order and deadlines in which t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2361-4

The minimum period laid down in article R. 2361-3 may be reduced to twenty-two days if the purchaser has published a prior information notice that meets the following conditions: 1° It was sent for pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-2

Any draft mandate shall give rise to prior consultation with the principal's public accountant, to whom the draft contractual documents shall be sent. The accounting officer's opinion on these documen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-16

Approval may be withdrawn, with the assent of the National Approval Commission, if the association ceases to satisfy the conditions required for approval or if it fails to comply with the obligation s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-14

Where the law provides that the public prosecution may be extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine, a person who has received a fixed fine notice following an offence established in the manner prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reference perimeter

Article A761-9

The file for the creation of a reference perimeter includes: 1° A map showing the location of the reference perimeter including the municipalities in whose territory the provisions of articles L. 761-…

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