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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-1

Authorisation to open a children's health home providing medical care and rehabilitation, pursuant to the provisions of R. 6123-123, R. 6123-124, R. 6123-125-3 and R. 6123-126, is subject to approval…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-19

To implement the purpose defined in 4° of article R. 6351-14 and within the limits of the need to know, the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6351-13 may be linked to other automated proces…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-32

…ial or industrial premises and do not communicate with these premises. The areas mentioned in 2° to 4° of article D. 6322-33 and the premises mentioned in 1° of article D. 6322-34 are sufficiently ins…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Statistical monitoring of validation of prior learning

Article R6423-5

The regional committee for employment, training and vocational guidance and France Compétences are responsible for statistical monitoring of the progress of candidates for validation of prior learning…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-31

…rily absent or whose employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, the term of the assignment initially set may be postponed until the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-2

…2° The cinemas and equipment of the establishment concerned; 3° When it is granted on the basis of 4° of article R. 212-12, its period of validity.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-14

Debts appearing in the debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-34

…k permit he or she holds; 2° The employer fails to comply with the conditions defined in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 5221-20.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-55-1

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may grant, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 5211-55 and Article 4 of Implementing Regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article D5843-3

I.-Article R. 5722-1 is applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of Article R. 5722-1, the words: "The provisions of Book III of Part Two"…

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