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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49

I.-In order to meet fluctuating childcare needs, in particular those linked to the characteristics of the economic activity in the area in which it is located, any childcare establishment or service f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-41

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may automatically vary a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal produ…

AI translation · Updated 1 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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware of information that could hinder the proper performance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-4

The national commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister of Justice, the President of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, the G…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-4

The Corsican sites council exercises in Corsica the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article R1511-45

The agreements referred to in the first paragraph of I of article L. 1511-8 shall be concluded between the health professional or the managing body of the health centre receiving the aid, the group(s)…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article R4341-4

The products of the regions, regional and interregional public establishments and any public body resulting from an agreement between regions or between regions and any other public authority or publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-4

I.-In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, each disciplinary chamber referred to in articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-13 and L. 4441-16 comprises, in addition to its president, four full members and four alt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-42

The following may be appointed as interns: 1° Doctors or pharmacists who hold a doctor of medicine or pharmacy diploma allowing them to practise in the country in which they obtained their diploma or…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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