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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-18

Updates to an asset with digital elements are governed by this subsection. For the purposes of this sub-section, updates mean updates or modifications intended to maintain, adapt or evolve the functio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-18

If it appears that the applicant is suffering from an infirmity or is in a pathological state that makes it dangerous to practise his profession, the departmental council of the order of nurses will r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L6431-18

Any person has the right to request access to the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the territorial council, the deliberations of its executive council, the budgets and accounts of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14

The provisions of 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 622-17, those of Chapters IV, with the exception of those of Article L. 624-17, and V of Title II of this Book relating to the determination of the deb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-18

The Prefect or, in the case of health and medico-social establishments, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may arrange for additional analyses to be carried out, at the expense of the…

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

Article R6123-205

The authorisation for interventional radiology care activity mentioned in 21° of article R. 6122-25 is not required from the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity when the acts corres…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-18

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the rules relating to the deliberations and operation of municipal councils and the rules that apply to municipal councils in the exercise of their powers sh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure for deliberations.

Article L2541-18

An objection against a decision of the municipal council due to the participation of the mayor, a deputy mayor or members of the municipal council in a deliberation on matters in which they are person…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Public auctions of municipal property

Article L2544-18

Complaints relating to the operations preceding the auction or to the auction itself shall, no later than the day of the auction, be addressed to the mayor either in writing or by oral statement taken…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Supervision of the administration of bequeathed or donated property (R).

Article R3213-12

Any mandate conferred, subsequent to the delivery or the sending into possession of a legacy, by the legal representative of a department or a departmental public establishment, with a view to adminis…

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