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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-6

At least once a year, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising supervisory functions of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 561-38-4 is informe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-135

For the application of article L. 6147-10, public and private health establishments, self-employed health professionals, the health professionals mentioned in article L. 1435-4 and the psychologists m…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 5222-18-4, where the second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical device which is the subject of the transfer has never been put into service, the file consists…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-9

The vigilance exercised over tattooing products includes : 1° The immediate reporting of the serious adverse reactions mentioned in article L. 513-10-8, including those resulting from misuse, and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-1

The deductions made by the State, municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the Lyon metropolitan area and social organisations from the games operated by casinos are made…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-47

I.-Magistrates shall have access to all data, information and communications content recorded in the processing system, for the purposes of the proceedings brought before them. II.For the purposes of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-4

I. - Any healthcare professional who observes or is aware of post-donation information shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-1

The share of the departmental equalisation grant mentioned in article L. 3334-4 received by the overseas departments is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation grant twice the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-11

The following provisions do not apply during the trial period:1° the commencement of the contract as provided for in article L. 1242-9 ; 2° Early termination of the contract as provided for in article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-37

In application of 4° of article R. 212-10-13, the application for enrolment is sent by the training body to the regional director of youth, sports and social cohesion no later than the day on which th…

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