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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-44

The General Director of the Regional Health Agency's choice of health establishment(s) to be responsible for providing on-call care is based on his assessment, in the light of the applicants' response…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-4

I. - The author of an unavailable book or the publisher holding the right to reproduce that book in printed form may object to the exercise of the right of authorisation referred to in the first parag…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-4

Illegal practice of the nursing profession is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distribu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4

Illegal practice of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Illegal practice of the profession of chiropodist is punishable by one yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4

Illegal practice of the profession of speech and language therapist or orthoptist is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following addit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

When the examining magistrate receives a request from the public prosecutor to remand the person in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case fi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-4

The company's Articles of Association must contain the following information: 1° The amount or value of the contributions of all the partners; 2° The share in this amount or value of each active or li…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-4

The provisions of articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-3 relating to guarantees of remuneration in the context of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings apply to employee entrepreneurs…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article D5123-4

The committee responsible for proposing the list of approved products for public authorities, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 5123-2 and L. 5123-3, is the Transparency Committee, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article R5125-46

Before dispensing any medicinal product, the pharmacist shall affix his name and address and the name of the medicinal product to the container, box or pack containing it. The provisions of this artic…

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