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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Former status of contractual practitioners

Article R6152-400

The provisions of this section remain applicable only to contractual practitioners in post on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-4

During hospitalisation and the consultations or examinations provided for in article R. 6111-36, appropriate security measures must be taken to respect the confidentiality of care.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-4

The Contracts Committee draws up an annual activity report, which is appended to the report referred to in Article L. 2315-69.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-4-4

The result of this auxiliary accounting is allocated to the special depreciation reserve when it is in credit. It is deducted from this same reserve when it is in debit, up to the limit of a positive…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-43-4

…sion to notify the new application to the prefect of the department in which the project is located and, if applicable, to each applicant who has previously referred the same project to the National C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-4

…subject to six months' notice being given by the operator to the prefect. On expiry of this period, and if the general interests of the business so require, a provisional administrator may be appointe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-4

…as authorised.The authorisation is also terminated when the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 331-3 cease to be met. The person concerned is informed in advance of the reasons for and nat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-4

…decree of the Conseil d'Etat," of the words: "after the opinion of the Assembly of French Polynesia and the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia, in accordance with Articles 97 and 134 of Organic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-4

Employers shall present the documents and evidence justifying the objectives and implementation of the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1, as well as the resources used for this purpose, when thes…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-4

Posters with a propaganda purpose or character that include a combination of the three colours: blue, white and red are prohibited.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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