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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-57

The application for authorisation shall include:1° A statement indicating the name of the management authority, company, association or establishment, its legal form, its activity, its registered offi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-5

In all proceedings, the President of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the President of the National Disciplinary Chamber may, by reasoned order, without prior inquiry: 1° take note of wi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes.

Article R212-5

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter I of Title IV of Book IV of the Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-947 of 26 November 1987 setting the conditions for application of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-5

Notwithstanding article R. 5524-4, when the person concerned has not exhausted the rights to the back-to-work allowance previously granted to him/her and he/she fulfils the conditions for a new openin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of establishments providing the public hospital service

Article R6112-5

I.-When an institution is designated by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to carry out one of the actions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 6112-2, its multiannual contr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Harvesting haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a donor of full age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person

Article R1241-5

When the donor of haematopoietic cells taken from bone marrow or peripheral blood is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person, the information given to the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

The health agency poison control centre provided for in article L. 6431-3 is responsible for responding, particularly in an emergency, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may appoint inspectors and controllers from among the Agency's staff who meet the conditions of technical and legal aptitude defined by decree in the…

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

Article L4311-28

Articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-3, L. 4113-5 and L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14 are applicable to nurses under conditions specified by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R761-5

The market manager draws up an annual report under the conditions provided for in article L. 1411-3 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales and forwards it to the communes and the établiss…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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