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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-3

Within one month of receiving a complete application for classification, the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 will take the classification decision in the category for which the assessing body ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6253-8

The Executive Council is informed of France's draft international commitments which intervene in the matters listed in article LO 6214-3 or which relate to the movement of persons between Saint-Barthé…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-8

Any advertising relating to the use of ionising radiation in human or veterinary medicine, when directed at persons other than doctors, veterinary surgeons or pharmacists, is punishable by a fine of €…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-8

Without prejudice to article L. 113-15-2, the policyholder and the insurance undertaking may terminate the contract annually by notifying the other party at least two months before the expiry date. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32-1

The paediatric critical care sector is organised in such a way as to provide an environment conducive to the health of children and adolescents. Parents or their substitute have the right to stay with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32-2

The authorisation holder is part of the territorial paediatric critical care network designed to encourage and structure cooperation, particularly through telehealth. In particular, the holder partici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-3

Outside the operating hours of the radiotherapy unit and by way of derogation from article D. 6124-133-2, the holder of the brachytherapy authorisation practising brachytherapy continuously over more…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142-3-1

When the sentence enforcement judge has granted the sentenced person leave to go out, pursuant to articles D. 143 to D. 145, the subsequent temporary absences provided for by these same articles may b…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

I.-Any person who hosts personal health data collected in the course of preventive, diagnostic, care or social and medico-social monitoring activities, on behalf of the natural or legal persons respon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article D23-10-3

The employee shall inform the head of the company as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with articles L. 23-10-2 and L. 23-10-8. The person assisting the employee is b…

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