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Showing 11511160 of 37285 articles for Art. n° 20-20619 · Cass. com. 29 May 2024

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-5

The registrant is part of the regional care network for acute cardiovascular pathologies, which aims to encourage and structure cooperation, particularly through telehealth.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Special conditions for the "cardiovascular" designation

Article D6124-177-29

In addition to the premises provided for in article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes an emergency room equipped to perform emergency procedures and cardiac resuscitation while awaiting tran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-29

Notwithstanding article R. 6153-1-28, the terms of application of articles R. 6153-1-22 to D. 6153-1-27 are specified by order of the ministers responsible for health, the economy and the civil servic…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-20

…staff numbers and staff costs for the financial year to which the draft budget relates. This report may give details of the Corsican regional authority's forward-looking approach to human resources ma…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…accordance with articles R. 2324-46, R. 2324-47 and R. 2324-48 ; 4° The age limits for children who may be accommodated; 5° The opening days and times; 6° Whether the person performing the duties of d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-20

…ll relevant documents. The International Criminal Court decides whether or not the convicted person may benefit from the measure in question. Where the court's decision is negative, the Government sha…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-20

…rs make it impossible for the establishment to fulfil its missions, the representative of the State may request that the establishment be automatically dissolved, which shall be pronounced by a decree…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation of tax officials responsible for certain judicial police missions

Article R15-33-29-10

Tax officials may only be authorised to carry out judicial police missions when they are assigned to one of the departments mentioned in Article R. 15-33-29-4-1. For each of these agents, a request fo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

…nes between the investment service provider and the tied agents;5° The address from which documents may be obtained in the host Member State;6° The names of the persons responsible for managing the br…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-20

A legal entity may be appointed as a director. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the same civil an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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