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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-13

The application for authorisation should be sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the leprosy centre is to be located, together with a dossier, the content…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-9

The member of athlete support personnel or any other person who assists a person in violating the prohibition provided for in articles L. 232-23 and L. 232-23-4 and persons who have committed a breach…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D17

When assessing the appropriateness of requesting or ordering the investigations and examinations referred to in Article D. 16, the judicial authorities shall take the utmost account of, in particular:…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D541-9

I. - The civil liability insurance contract taken out by a financial investment adviser pursuant to article L. 541-3 includes cover that takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months. The co…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

At least one doctor with the titles or qualifications mentioned in articles D. 6124-134-1, D. 6124-134-2 or I of article D. 6124-134-3 and working in his field of expertise takes part, either physical…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-2

I. - Subject to the cases provided for in the third paragraph of this article and in article D. 4233-3, the term of office of the members and substitute members of the Ordinary Council is six years.Ha…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-5

Subject to the needs of the investigation, the authority conducting the interview with the victim: 1° Receives the victim's complaint as soon as possible; 2° Conducts further interviews with the victi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-11

The application for provisional approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° An estimate detailing production costs and individualising costs in France; 2° A provisional fina…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-50

The creation by Pôle emploi and by the specialised placement bodies mentioned in article L. 5214-3-1 of an automated personal data processing system entitled "Processing of health data necessary for t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-83

If they are financed by the apprentice training centres, the skills operator will pay for the ancillary costs of apprentice training provided for in 3° of I and II of article L. 6332-14 as follows: 1°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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