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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-38

Given the number, age and needs of the children in their care and their educational and social project, establishments and services shall ensure that they have the support of a multidisciplinary team…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article R4422-38

The transfer of ownership of the movable objects referred to in article R. 4422-36 is recorded in a procès-verbal. It is drawn up by the territorially competent Prefect and by the President of the Exe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-38

The mediator hears the parties, separately or jointly, and any person whose hearing he deems useful. The parties may be assisted by any person of their choice, whose identity they shall disclose prior…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company agreements

Article L2232-38

The validity of an inter-company agreement is assessed in accordance with articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in the same articles are assessed at the level of all the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-387

Each of the parties has a right of withdrawal. This right is exercised within a period of fifteen clear days starting one clear day after the date of signature of the contractual termination agreement…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-38

In each region, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment publishes the list of admissible applications in the Recueil des actes administratifs fifteen days a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-38

The deliberation requesting classification as a tourist resort, accompanied by the application file, is sent by the mayor to the departmental prefect by electronic means or, failing that, by post.The…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-38

The purpose of funeral chambers is to receive, prior to burial or cremation, the bodies of deceased persons. The premises where the undertaking or association managing the funeral home offers the othe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-38

The protocols mentioned in article R. 6111-29 are drawn up by reference to the model protocols determined jointly by the ministers for the budget, justice, health and social security.They take effect…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification of the decision

Article R4234-38

The decisions of the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance and the orders of its president become final on the day following the expiry of the time limit for appeal if no appeal is lodged. Where an a…

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