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Showing 30113020 of 49269 articles for Art. 635 2-5°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-56

In all neonatology units which do not provide intensive neonatal care, the following must be ensured : 1° The presence, during the day, on site of at least one paediatrician with proven experience in…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-50

Any natural or legal person who is a national of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who wishes to become establishe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of certain contracts

Article R242-5

The penalties for failure to provide the information required for the distance provision of insurance transactions are laid down by the provisions:-of the Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insura…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3611-5

The groupings of territorial authorities and the mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5721-2 of which the Metropole of Lyon is a member have the same rights and are subject to the same obligati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-50

…ing resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2020-1342 of 4 November 2020 L. 574-4 to L. 574-6 Ordi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-50

…ing resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 574-3 Ordinance no. 2020-1342 of 4 November 2020 L. 574-4 to L. 574-6 Ordi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-59

I. - When it has been established by mutual agreement that the operating conditions of a centre no longer comply with the technical conditions laid down in sub-section 2 of this section, the Director…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-5

Any practitioner wishing to act as coordinating doctor must submit a request to the public prosecutor. This application must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° Nature of pro…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-5

When the professionalisation contract, or the professionalisation action in the case of an open-ended employment contract, is terminated before its term, the employer must notify this termination with…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-5

The cooperative for activity and employment keeps, for each autonomous economic activity: 1° An analytical balance sheet account which summarises the assets and liabilities; 2° An analytical profit an…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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