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Showing 50615070 of 13303 articles for Art. n° 23/00062 · ANSA comité juridique n° 23-009 · CCRCS avis 2016-015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-1

When they have validated all the knowledge and skills required to validate phase 2 of the speciality followed, successfully defended the thesis mentioned in articles…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-28

The final award decision is taken after setting the amount of aid, determined after consulting a costing committee made up of the chairman or vice-chairman of one of the two pre-production production…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-38

The departmental risk analysis and coverage plan provided for in article L. 1424-7 is drawn up by the Prefect. The Prefect obtains the opinion of the territorial social committee, the departmental adv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-6

The local committee is responsible for issuing an opinion on the methods used to evaluate the increases and decreases in costs resulting from transfers of responsibilities between the State and local…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

I.-Measurements carried out in the environment or on individuals, either by the person responsible for the nuclear activity or at the request of the public authorities, are carried out by the Institut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-2-1

I. - An order of the Minister responsible for health, made after consultation with the High Council for Public Health, sets: a) The list of transmissible infections that require immediate coffining in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: External fire protection

Article R2512-21-1

For the application in Paris of chapter V "External fire defence" of title II of book II of part two: 1° The words: "mayor" or "president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation wit…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-6

The principles governing the organisation of on-call care are set out in a regional specification drawn up by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, in accordance with the objectives set…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions in the event of serious and imminent danger and the right of withdrawal.

Article L4526-1

In the event of serious and imminent danger, the employer shall, as soon as he is aware of it, inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in article L. 8112-1, the prevention depart…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-22

…ect of these acts have been terminated by a decision to dismiss, acquit or acquit. IV. - When the transaction has been carried out as provided for in Articles L. 561-16 or L. 561-24 and unless there h…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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