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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-4

The Competition Authority may issue an opinion on any matter concerning competition. This opinion is made public. It may also recommend to the Minister responsible for the economy or the Minister resp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-10

When its opinion is required, consultation of the Conference is deemed to have taken place if no action is taken within the period mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 133-14 of the Code of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-114

The deliberations and opinions of the Agency Committee shall be brought to the attention of the Agency's staff by any appropriate means within one month. The Agency Committee must be informed of the a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-6

The employer shall take into consideration the opinions submitted by the occupational physician on the application of the provisions relating to the employment of disabled workers. The employer shall…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-3

The Territorial Council is consulted: 1° On draft laws, draft bills and draft ordinances or decrees that introduce, amend or abolish provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy; 2° On draft ordinances iss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-3

The Territorial Council is consulted: 1° On draft laws, draft bills and draft ordinances or decrees that introduce, amend or abolish provisions specific to Saint-Martin; 2° On draft ordinances issued…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article LO6413-3

The Territorial Council is consulted: 1° On bills and proposed bills and draft ordinances or decrees that introduce, amend or abolish provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° On draft ordin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-21

I.-The National Council sets the deadlines for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time required by economic operators to prepare their applications. Th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-80

When the national status committee is called upon to give an opinion on the professional inadequacy of a hospital practitioner, it sits with a composition and according to the procedures determined in…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Attachment of successively enforceable claims

Article R211-17

The garnishee is informed by the creditor of the extinction of the garnishee's debt by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The attachment also ceases to have effect when the garnishee c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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