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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-167

…tible with the imperatives of safe care. II. - The holder of the authorisation for category B has : 1° On site, a continuous monitoring unit ; 2° On-site or by agreement, in accordance with arrangemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-7

I. Members of the Board of Directors may neither attend nor take part in the deliberations when they have a personal interest in one of the items on the agenda. In such cases, they shall not be counte…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Derogation from the three-year maximum duration of the employment contract concluded at the end of the training course

Article D211-100-1

…years when the collective agreement for the sport so provides and includes stipulations specifying: 1° The minimum and maximum age of the athlete; 2° The minimum remuneration offered to the athlete.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-19

…ction board for the qualifying examination provided for in Article L. 811-5 is composed as follows: 1° A magistrate of the judiciary or a councillor at the Court of Cassation or an advocate general at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-79-1

I.-When France Compétences revises the recommendations during the two-year period provided for in IV of article D. 6332-78-1 and V of article D. 6332-79, it invites the professional branches, by any m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation of private practitioners.

Article R6311-10

The agreement determines in particular : 1° The detailed financing plan for the medical call reception and regulation centre ; 2° The resources provided by each of the contracting parties; 3° The term…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59

…airs the College of Resolution Authorities. II. - The college of resolution authorities comprises : 1° The resolution authorities of each Member State where a subsidiary covered by consolidated superv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-2

The application may be filed by the applicant personally or by a representative whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-3

…in cardiology may only be performed, including in an emergency, with the participation of at least: 1° One doctor with proven training in the practice of interventional procedures under medical imagin…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-2

…d under cover of the residence documents referred to in article R. 434-1 or the following documents:1° A long-stay visa, conferring on its holder the rights attached to a temporary residence permit;2°…

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