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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-12

An order by the Minister for Health sets out :1° The model form for the declaration and the declaration of partial practice as well as the list of supporting documents ;2° The information to be provid…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Centres and structures with mobile care teams for people in precarious or excluded situations, managed by not-for-profit organisations

Article R6325-1

The activity of dispensing medicinal products by the centres and structures with mobile care teams mentioned in article L. 6325-1 is subject to a declaration to the Director General of the Regional He…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-13

…least one doctor, one nurse and one driver or pilot. The driver fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of article R. 6312-7. The emergency medical service regulating doctor adapts the composition of t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Psychiatric care procedure

Article D3844-7

For the application of 1° of article R. 3223-11, the words: "order of the Minister for Health" are replaced by the words: "order of the State representative".

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Gestion de l'éloignement" ("Expulsion management")

Article R142-26

…al data called "Gestion de l'éloignement" (GESTEL) (Removal Management), the purposes of which are: 1° To manage the operational, material and logistical implementation of removal measures, within the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-5

…icle L. 3116-3 are authorised within the limits of their respective powers by order of the Prefect: 1° For employees of the Regional Health Agency, on the recommendation of their Director General ; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L644-1-1

When the liquidator carries out the inventory pursuant to article L. 641-2 and if the value of the assets justifies it, the official receiver shall appoint, for the purpose of carrying out the valuati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-6

The workers referred to in Article L. 7341-1 have the right to form and join a trade union and to represent their collective interests through it.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

…audiovisual adaptation of live performances must be produced by delegated production companies that:1° In the case of co-productions, hold at least 30% of the producer's shares;2° Hold the intellectua…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-6

Municipalities and their public cooperation establishments exercising jurisdiction over drinking water or sanitation may also, as an accessory to this jurisdiction, within the framework of the same op…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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