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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-44

When one or more people are present for a cosmetic surgery operation, the paramedical team includes, day and night, in addition to the specialist staff working in the operating area and post-intervent…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 432-3

Recipients of aid must:1° Either have at least 10,000 subscribers on a single digital channel at the date of the application for aid;2° Or have directed or produced a work that has won a prize at a fe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-4

For the application of article L. 712-2, the words: "of the network by means of taxes of all kinds allocated to the regional chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "of the chamb…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-43

Agents who coordinate the various ceremonies that take place from committal to burial or cremation of a deceased person must prove that they hold the diploma mentioned in article D. 2223-55-2, issued…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-45

The provisions of I of article 721-2 are not applicable to convicts subject to a probationary suspension, socio-judicial monitoring, judicial supervision, home detention under electronic monitoring, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Landslides and falling rocks.

Article R4534-40

In all underground structures, the risks of landslides or falling boulders are prevented, using methods appropriate to the height of the structure: 1° Either by means of a supported or suspended suppo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-40

I. - Provided that the payment account is accessible online, the payer may contact a payment service provider of his choice to obtain the payment initiation service referred to in 7° of II of Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-4

An association taking legal action under articles L. 452-2 and L. 452-3 may bring a civil action before the examining magistrate or the court in the place where the defendant has its registered office…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other public contracts with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article R2521-4

When a public contract mentioned in articles L. 2511-1 to L. 2515-1 is entered into by a purchaser and has as its object the construction of a work covered by articles L. 2411-1, L. 2412-1 and L. 2412…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-4

The information provided for in articles D. 1612-1 and D. 1612-2, with the exception of those relating to the bases, tax rates and compensation, are communicated to the mayors of the communes and to t…

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