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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Technical operating conditions

Article L6124-1

…le to health establishments and to the care activities and heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-1 are set by decree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-1

A article L. 122-1, the words: "the prefect of the department in which the foreigner is to carry on his business" are replaced by the words: "the competent New Caledonian authority".

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Summary proceedings

Article R1455-11

The time limit for appeal is fifteen days. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with articles R. 1461-1 and R. 1461-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-10

…stitut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks entrusted to it by Article L. 312-1 on behalf of the Banque de France and under its authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article R3331-1

The provisions of this Title, with the exception of Article D. 3334-3-1, also apply to the persons mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 3332-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Development fund for the professional integration of disabled people

Article R5214-19

…ing the Development Fund for the Professional Integration of the Disabled mentioned in Article L. 5214-1 are approved by the Minister for Employment.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…ode for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the crimes provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1,222-3 to 222-6,222-23 to 222-26and 224-1 to 224-3 of the Criminal Code and all of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-17

…ayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation sends the prefect: 1° A copy of each application for a building permit, development permit and demolition permit, compl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-19

The statistical information mentioned in article R. 444-18 are estimated at national level and, for those mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 10° of this article, at regional and departmental level, for each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

I.-The national health data system brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime…

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