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Showing 52415250 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4364-11

The representative of the State in the region shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission of prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for disabled persons provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tables of branches and member companies of skills operators

Article R6123-34

…company or operators concerned and refer the matter to the Minister for Vocational Training for an opinion.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-199

…tinuous, and that the medical records required for continuity of care are transmitted. He gives his opinion on the admission and discharge of patients. II - When the doctor treating the patient, or fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-391

…e conditions set out in article R. 6152-814, for periods of six months or one year, on the reasoned opinion of the head of the division, the head of the department or the head of the internal structur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-915

…pening of this account is authorised by the director of the host establishment, after obtaining the opinion of the head of department. The provisions of articles R. 6152-803 to R. 6152-813 then apply.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-2

The legal entities and establishments on the list mentioned in 1° of article L. 122-5-1 provide, on request, persons with a disability that prevents them from reading, authors and other authorised ent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…d extent of the work, commensurate with the size and complexity of the entity, necessary to form an opinion on the financial statements and to report on financial, accounting and management risks. Inv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-11

A foreign national holding an EU long-term resident card, as defined by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are lon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

Sont obligatoires pour la collectivité territoriale:1° Les dépenses relatives au fonctionnement des organes délibérants et à l'entretien de l'hôtel de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-1

…th its own tax status wishing to exercise a power delegated by the State submits its request for an opinion to the territorial conference on public action. The request and the opinion of the territori…

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