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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

Each person responsible for a bathing water draws up the bathing water profile provided for in article L. 1332-3. This profile includes in particular the following elements 1° A description of the phy…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-1

Until the date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of emergency law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 to deal with the covid-19 epidemic, the sums held in the automatic acc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1441-16

For its application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in article R. 1434-19, the reference to article R. 1434-13 is replaced by the reference to article R. 1441-18 and the words: "provided for in article L…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-2

In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article L. 631-2-1, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière may interview representatives of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, portf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-34

I. - The entity designated by the agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2 or, failing this, the health establishment that has made the offer to take on the trainee, draws up the application…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the following persons: 1° The undertakings carrying on direct insurance business referred to in Article L. 310-1, with the exception of those not covered by the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-4

I.- Within the framework of the missions provided for in articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-1-2 and L. 451-3, the information body mentioned in article L. 451-1 of the present code and the insurance companie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-113

Aid for future employment is granted for a minimum of twelve months and a maximum of thirty-six months, without being able to exceed the term of the employment contract. Where the aid was initially gr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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