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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations of persons holding authorisation.

Article R6312-16

Transport is carried out with respect for the patient's free choice and without discrimination of any kind between patients. It is also provided : 1° With vehicles and personnel that comply with the p…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-1

The administrative authority shall provide the court commissioner who so requests with the details entered in the register provided for in Article 1 of Decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-15

The main activity of the employers' group referred to in article R. 1253-14 is to replace the persons referred to in that article in the event of: 1° Temporary impediment resulting from illness, accid…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

The service providers mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-14 process all the data with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10-1

I.-The employer may defer the granting of the career transition leave requested by an employee: 1° When it considers that the absence of the person concerned could have consequences prejudicial to the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

The prefect of the place where the offence was recorded will notify the accused person of the charges against him/her and the penalties incurred, and will invite him/her to submit his/her observations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18-1

An intern may benefit from therapeutic part-time work enabling him to gradually resume his duties if his state of health improves, after a favourable opinion from the medical committee, under the foll…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-1-1

Public water and sanitation utilities are authorised to implement social measures designed to make effective the right of access to drinking water and sanitation under conditions that are economically…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-13

From the day on which the application is filed and until the day on which the documentary search prior to the report provided for in Article L. 612-14 has been commenced, the applicant may file new cl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-11

The association draws up an annual budget which includes, in particular, the annual budget for each plan drawn up in accordance with 1° of article R. 144-14. Each popular retirement savings plan provi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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