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Showing 37813790 of 67924 articles for Art. s. R 214-1 to R 214-15 · R 211-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-21

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if reque…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to paediatric surgery

Article R6123-206

The paediatric surgical care activity referred to in 2° of the I of article R. 6123-202, consists of the surgical care, defined in the first paragraph of article R. 6123-201, of children under the age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to paediatric surgery

Article R6123-207

The holder of the "paediatric surgery" authorisation is a member of the specific regional paediatric surgery scheme.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-15

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall advance the sums included in the statement drawn up by the judicial representative, even if they are contested by a third party. They…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-2

For project management contracts that meet a need whose estimated value is equal to or greater than the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may use: 1° a restricted invitation to tender under t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
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Article R451-2

The enforcement agent draws up a report of the operations to repossess the premises under the conditions provided for in Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1441-20

Articles R. 1435-1 to R. 1435-6 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-27

Gametes may only be made available if they are accompanied by a document drawn up by the practitioner mentioned in article R. 1211-25 specifying :1° The name and address of the authorised establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-26

When they are distributed or transferred, the tissues, their derivatives, the cells or the cell therapy preparations are accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article R. 1211-19 and Article R. 121…

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