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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-43

If the sentenced person has complied with the measures, obligations and prohibitions imposed on him for a period at least equal to half of the sentence imposed, his rehabilitation appears to have been…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for the authorisation and operation of health establishments, medical biology laboratories and other organisations

Article L2142-4

…142-1 in order to be authorised to carry out medically assisted procreation activities;3° (Repealed)4° The conditions under which all medically assisted procreation activities defined in Article L. 21…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-41

…usinesses and economic information;2° Training, education and employment;3° Support for territories;4° Management of facilities;5° Representation of businesses.They are drawn up by the regional chambe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-41

…pany or establishment ;2° The vocational training provided ;3° The various known training locations;4° The prohibited work eligible for exemption mentioned in section 2 of this chapter which is necess…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-4

…3° The identification of the resources that its members intend to devote to the community project; 4° The procedures for monitoring and evaluating these objectives; 5° The procedures for including ne…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-17

The handover is recorded in a report drawn up jointly by the representatives of the local authority that owns the property and the representatives of the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4.…

AI translation · Updated 4 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Vaccinations.

Article R3116-5

Repeated offences under articles R. 3116-1 to R. 3116-4 are punishable in accordance with article 132-11 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-3

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine is formed subject to the condition precedent that it is entered on the register of the relevant section of th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

…occupational health medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 under the conditions defined in 4° of Article L. 4622-9-3; 3° As part of its contribution to the implementation of occupational heal…

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