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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

…in adult oncology and child and adolescent oncology, either through the participation of healthcare professionals in the multidisciplinary consultation meeting, or by obtaining additional opinions.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-27

…in accordance with the criteria defined by the Haute Autorité de Santé's recommendations for good professional practice drawn up in application of article L. 6323-4-4, may be cared for and give birt…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS FOR INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-2

…L. 5210-1-1, when the representative of the State in the department establishes that a commune does not belong to any public establishment of inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system or crea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-1

…that are strictly necessary to protect the interests of its customers; 3° It may only refer to its status as an equity crowdfunding service provider by stating that its authorisation is being withdra…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-37

…the State representative, made up of:1° Representatives of the mayors of communes with a population not exceeding 20,000 in metropolitan departments and 35,000 in overseas departments;2° Representativ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-24

…syndicate on behalf of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status which are members and all the communes whose population as recorded by the Institut national…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles

Article A823-5

The professional practice standard relating to audit planning, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-300. Audit planning Introduction 01. The audit of the accounts carried out by…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 362

…nd by a majority of at least eight votes when the Assize Court rules on appeal. If this majority is not in favour of the maximum penalty, a sentence of no more than thirty years' imprisonment may be i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8-1

…to information held by this authority for the performance of its prudential supervision duties.II - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 612-12 relating to the organisational and operational r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-2

…the sentence enforcement judge, where the third paragraph of article 132-41-1 of the Penal Code has not been applied, determines the obligations and prohibitions to which the offender is subject and t…

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