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Showing 51415150 of 41014 articles for Art. s. L 237-18 · L 237-19 · L 237-15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-2

The support establishment provides the Group Medical Commission with all the support it needs to carry out its duties, in particular the formulation of proposals, as part of the preparation of the ter…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-19

In disciplinary matters, the provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-33 and R. 6153-36 to R. 6153-39 are applicable to junior doctors.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adaptation of the accreditation procedure for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6221-19-1

After submitting their application for accreditation to the French Accreditation Committee, medical biology laboratories in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Mart…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

In addition to the application of article L. 561-30-1 and article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the department is authorised to pass on information it holds to the judicial authorities and cri…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-7

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-5

Where the provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book are applied in respect of a business carried on without the allocation of assets and liabilities, the assets and liabilities which, where applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-2

Chapter I bis of Title III of Book I of Part Three is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection provided by this chapter in the event of the termination of a fixed-term contract:1° Trade union delegate ;2° Elected member…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…communes and syndicats mixtes may be authorised to merge under the conditions set out in this article.The draft perimeter of the proposed new syndicate may be set by order of the State representative…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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