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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…logist(s) in charge provided for in Article L. 6213-9 ; 6° Identification of the medical biologists;7° The projected volume of activity for the first three years of operation of the laboratory, estima…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

…he Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 7° In articles R. 425-4, R. 425-7 and R. 426-19, the references to article 160-1 of the Social Secur…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-8

At its first meeting, the Assembly, chaired by its oldest member, with the two youngest members acting as secretaries, shall elect its Chairman from among its members by secret ballot. As an exception…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VI: The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article R7226-1

…6° Seven representatives of organisations involved in education, teaching, research and innovation;7° Four representatives of organisations involved in vocational training and apprenticeships;8° Four…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-59

…s provided for in sub-section 6; 6° Workstation instructions as provided for in article R. 4412-39; 7° Monitoring of workers' health as provided for in sub-section 8 of the first section of this chapt…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-1

Advanced practice nurses have broader skills than state-qualified nurses, validated by the state diploma for advanced practice nurses awarded by universities under the conditions defined in articles D…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-8

…in order to benefit from the conditions it lays down; 6° The procedures for monitoring the system; 7° The publicity measures implemented by the parties involved to inform the users of the healthcare…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-1

Where interested parties cannot obtain the production, communication or transmission of the documents referred to in articles L. 221-7, L. 223-26, L. 225-115, L. 225-116, L. 225-117, L. 225-118, L. 22…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-16

The competent authority may, when placing a foreign national under mobile electronic surveillance, adapt the frequency of his reporting obligations to the police or gendarmerie units which were set, p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D524-1

…persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, other than those referred to in 1°, 1° bis, 1° ter, 5° and 7° of Article L. 561-2, where the sum of their currency purchase and sale transactions does not exce…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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