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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-5

Orthoptists are authorised, on medical prescription or within the framework of an organisational protocol defined in this section, to perform the following professional acts: 1° Perimetry ; 2° Campime…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-5

The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may provide financial assistance to users who are not members but fall into the following categories: 1° Businesses whose main activity is the production, storage…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article R6141-52

Failure to comply with the regulatory provisions mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 6141-50 will result in the removal of the regional hospital centre from the list provided for in articl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article R6141-51

The application for registration, the content of which is laid down by order of the Minister for Health, is sent to the prefect of the region in which the poison control centre is located, then forwar…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax measures

Article D7233-5

Personal services provided in the home are eligible for the aid provided byarticle 199 sexdecies of the French General Tax Code, subject to the following conditions: 1° The total amount of small-scale…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-2

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for :A.-In the banking, payment services and investment services sector:1° Credit institutions ;2° The following personsa) Invest…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-18

The Minister responsible for consumption or the minister(s) concerned may issue warnings to manufacturers, importers or distributors and ask them to bring the products they offer to the public into co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-61

When an employee who has entered into a fixed number of days agreement receives remuneration that is clearly unrelated to the duties imposed on him, he may, notwithstanding any contractual clause to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-60

The employer must regularly check that the employee's workload is reasonable and that the work is spread out over the right amount of time.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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