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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-27

In the collective childcare establishments referred to in 1° and 2° of II of article R. 2324-17, the maximum number of children cared for simultaneously may reach 115% of the childcare capacity provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "rehabilitation" option

Article D6124-206

…to the professionals provided for in I of article D. 6124-197, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one occupational therapist; 3° Where necessary, at leas…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-22

…ken by communal authorities are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin with the exception of those of article L. 2131-10. The provisions relating to the rest…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-1

…e licence or registers for the competition.The medical certificate referred to in articles L. 231-2 and L. 231-2-1 used to establish the absence of any contraindication to practising sport states, whe…

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

Article R2221-38

…of the public service authority under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2 and L. 2224-4.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-57

…ther Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20-1

Placed under the authority of the departmental director of fire and rescue services, the agents occupying the posts mentioned in 3° and 4° of article R. 1424-19 ensure the management of their sub-dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2-1

Persons fulfilling the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 4131-2 may be authorised to practise medicine as an assistant to a doctor: 1° In areas characterised by insufficient healthcare pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European Investigation Order by the French judicial authorities

Article D47-1-2

Any European investigation order issued by one of the judicial authorities mentioned in Article 694-20 is drafted using the form set out in Annex A to Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 on the Europ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1646-1

…ucted is bound, as from acceptance of the work, by the obligations to which architects, contractors and other persons bound to the client by a contract for the hire of work are themselves bound pursua…

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