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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-19

…r a period of fifty years from the date of their recording in the processing. The data mentioned in 3° of I of article R. 2143-17 are kept for a period of one hundred years from the date of their reco…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-11

…les of the budget: In revenue: 1° The nature of the revenue; 2° The budget estimates and forecasts; 3° The final determination of the sums to be recovered based on the supporting vouchers. On expendit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-10

…tioned in article R. 6312-7, at least one of whom belongs to the categories mentioned in 1° or 2° ; 3° For category D vehicles: one person belonging to the categories of personnel mentioned in 1° or 3…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-32-3

The mandate given pursuant to Article

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 538

If further information is required, it shall be provided by the police court judge, in accordance with articles 114,119,120and 121. The provisions of article 463, paragraph 3, are applicable.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L4022-1

…ocedure designed to guarantee:1° the maintenance of skills;2° the quality of professional practices;3° the updating and level of knowledge.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4621-1

…private-law employers and employees. They also apply to the establishments mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-1

The registration referred to in 3 of article L. 211-4 may be made in the form of a collective account or in several individual accounts, each corresponding to an owner.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-6

…e policyholder has been identified as deceased under the scheme provided for in article L. 132-9-2; 3° Annual amount of capital (including all technical provisions) and number of contracts paid out un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-19

The parties to the dispute shall be summoned, at the request of the Chairman of the Commission, either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by notification delivered against a rece…

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