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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article L2441-1

…of Chapter 1 of Title III of Book I of this Part shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-1-1, L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-4-1, in the version resulting from Law no.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361-1

If, when the provisions of Article 349-1, the Assize Court has answered the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative, it finds the accused guilty. If it has answered negatively…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article D775-10

Article D. 521-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transaction categories.

Article R4532-1

Building and civil engineering operations are classified into three categories: 1° First category: operations subject to the obligation to set up an inter-company college for safety, health and workin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-1

…ed to a risk due to ionising radiation of natural or artificial origin. They apply in particular to 1° to the manufacture, production, processing, handling, storage, use, warehousing, possession and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1

…below is subject to approval issued by the competent authority in accordance with quality criteria: 1° Childcare below an age limit set by joint order of the Minister for Employment and the Minister f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2123-12

The municipality's assumption of responsibility for expenses relating to the exercise of local elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set out in the articles L. 2123-12 to L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article D251-1

The date of completion of the audiovisual work referred to in article L. 251-1 is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of its final version by a television service publisher.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-10

…in application of the last paragraph of Article R. 6123-94 and in compliance with the provisions of 1° of Article R. 6123-91-1.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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