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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-44

In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one physiotherapist; 2° At least one dietician; 3° At least one psychologist; 4° At lea…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-1

Failure to comply with the wage payment arrangements set out in articles L. 3241-1, L. 3242-1, paragraph 3, L. 3242-3 and L. 3242-4 is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article R740-1

In accordance with article R. 264-1, the provisions of articles R. 741-1 to R. 741-3, R. 742-1, R. 742-2, R. 743-1 to R. 743-22 and R. 744-1 to R. 744-47 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-1

The Regional Council, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the region in the areas of competence assigned to it by law.It has jurisdiction to promote the economic, social, health, cultu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L341-17

Any breach of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to banking or financial canvassing committed by the persons mentioned in 1°, 3°, 5°, 7° and 8° of article L. 341-3 and in ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article R624-8

The decisions pronounced by the juge-commissaire are entered by the court clerk on the list of claims mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 624-2. This list thus completed and the statements…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-5

The authority responsible for the public website shall make the reports referred to in Article L. 3512-7 public no later than 1 July of the year in which they are received. These reports remain access…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Trade union sections

Article R2142-1

When the credit of hours or the fraction of the credit of hours remaining is less than four hours, the trade union section representative who benefits from it in respect of the hours added up over the…

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