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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Determining the amount of the allowance

Article D553-14

The birth of a child is taken into account for the calculation of the amount of the allowance from receipt of the original birth certificate and, where applicable, the certificate signed by the accomm…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-14

In the cases referred to in this chapter, the court may prohibit the sale and order the seizure and confiscation of the aforementioned medicines, products, objects and devices, as well as the seizure…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-14

The Biomedicine Agency set up under Chapter VIII of Title I of Book IV of this Part shall exercise in New Caledonia and French Polynesia the powers conferred upon it under Title IV of Book V of Part I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142

I.-For the category of judicial documents mentioned in Table 2 of Appendix 4-7, the emolument relating to each service:1° Includes the cost of a certified copy, bearing the executory formula and a cop…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-14

The agreement specifies, where applicable, whether the participation of professional teams in competitions on the federal calendar or organised by the professional league falls within the remit of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-146

The holder of the "ante- and post-partum" hospital at home authorisation has access, either internally or by agreement, to a facility authorised to carry out obstetric activities, enabling the patient…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-14

In the event of the receivership or liquidation of an operator of a cinema, the agent appointed by the competent court to deal with the receivership or liquidation proceedings is authorised to receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-14

If there is any doubt about the language skills required to practise the profession, the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion or his representative, appointed by order of the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-14

In the event of serious misconduct, the employer may lay off the employee immediately pending the decision of the labour inspector. The Social and Economic Committee shall be consulted within ten days…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-14

In the absence of a doctor, the nurse is authorised, after recognising a situation as an emergency or psychological distress, to implement emergency care protocols, previously written, dated and signe…

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