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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-44

The number of staff working in the birthing sector may not at any time be less than the following: 1° Midwives: a) For any obstetrics unit with less than 1,000 births per year, one midwife is present…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-3-1

In the "emergencies" field of intervention, the provisions of articles R. 4301-1 and R. 4301-3 are applicable when the advanced practice nurse is involved in patient management, for the most serious o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for special local procedural acts in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-37

The right to institute proceedings provided for in article A. 444-15 the services listed under the following numbers in table 3-2: 1° Number 135 (formal notice to regularise the sale); 2° Number 137 (…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-9

For the purposes of sub-paragraphs 2 and 3, where a general-purpose investment fund is made up of several sub-funds, each sub-fund is considered to be a separate general-purpose investment fund.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R332-3

The period provided for in Article L. 332-3 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twenty working days or thir…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-37

The accounting officer is required to exercise : 1° In respect of revenue, control of the authorisation to collect revenue and the collection of debts and the regularity of reductions and cancellation…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-3

As an exception to article 145-1 of this Code, the duration of pre-trial detention may not exceed six months for the investigation of the offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulated commitments

Article R331-3

The fifth paragraph of Article R. 343-5 and Article R. 343-6 apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 only if these undertakings satisfy, before allocation to the provision for the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-6

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for Customs sets the list of agents who, due to their responsibilities and skills, are exempt from the techn…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-113-6

I. - For the application of a, b and c of 3 of article L. 221-32-2, the number of employees, turnover and balance sheet total mentioned in 2 of the same article are determined in accordance with I of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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