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Showing 211220 of 35538 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. – 4 Apr. 2024 – no. 21-22.949

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article L2573-21

The articles L. 2214-1 to L. 2214-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-21

The procedure provided for in article L. 752-4 is applicable to any planning permission application relating to a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-21

The draft agreement is communicated to the members of the High Council and to the Government Commissioner at least one month before the meeting at which it is to be examined. The deliberation of the H…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…h the laboratory or the legal structure to which it belongs may be exposed under 7° of Article L. 6241-1. However, when non-compliance with the operating conditions is the result of a withdrawal of ac…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-21

The emergency care teaching centre is approved for a period of five years by the director general of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction on the basis of a dossier submitted to thi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-23

No one may be naturalised if they are not of good character or morals or if they have been subject to one of the convictions referred to in Article 21-27 of this code. Convictions handed down abroad m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Transmission of information to the maternal and child protection service.

Article R2112-21

…istrars send a birth certificate drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of decree no. 62-921 of 3 August 1962 amending certain rules relating to civil status records, within forty-ei…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-21

The Labour Inspector conducts an adversarial investigation during which the occupational physician may, at his request, be assisted by a person of his choice from the staff of the occupational health…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-214

The holder of a home hospital care authorisation for "children under the age of three" has equipment suitable for the care of children under the age of three.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-215

The holder of a home hospital care authorisation for "children under the age of three" must put in place care protocols and procedures specific to the care of children, as well as emergency protocols…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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