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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-1

…whom are appointed by the medical committee and two by the works council, one of whom has executive status; 2° Four qualified personalities, including at least one doctor; 3° Two user representatives.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-4

…that, by way of derogation from articles L. 6144-2 and L. 6143-7-5, external persons or healthcare professionals, in particular representatives of territorial professional healthcare communities, may…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-42

…Data relating to personal life: family situation, number of dependent children; c) Data relating to professional life: training, qualifications, professional experience, periods of work, periods and r…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-93

Any personalised ad distributed by a professional to offer meetings with a view to marriage or a stable union shall include their name, address or that of their registered office, as well as their tel…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 146

If, in the course of the investigation, it appears that the case cannot be classified as a criminal offence, the investigating judge may, after communicating the case file to the public prosecutor for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-7

Any operating company which, as a result of a change in the distribution of capital among the members, no longer meets the conditions required by article L. 522-6 must, within one month of this change…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-20

Notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 626-27, if the debtor's payments cease during the implementation of the plan, the court that approved the plan decides, after receiv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-5

When the impediment that gave rise to the transfer has ceased, the Court of Appeal, at the request of the Public Prosecutor, sets the date from which the Commercial Court will again hear the cases wit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-7

The Director General of the Institute shall rule on the application for invalidity or revocation in the light of all the written and oral observations submitted, if any, by the parties.At any time dur…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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