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Showing 731740 of 43690 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 16-3-2023 n° 21-25.002

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Screening for neonatal diseases

Article R1131-21

Neonatal screening refers to the screening of newborns for the purpose of secondary prevention. It is carried out on all newborns or, in certain cases, on those at particular risk of developing one of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-216

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93 that may exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-21

All floors that are accessible barefoot and those of pool floors less than 1.50 metres deep are non-slip but not abrasive. To avoid water stagnation, the slopes of the decking should be between 3% and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-213

The coordination team referred to in article D. 6124-198 includes at least: 1° A hospital at home doctor specialising in paediatrics or with proven training or experience in paediatrics; 2° A nurse ho…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-216

A company may not advance funds, grant loans or give security with a view to the subscription or purchase of its own shares by a third party. The provisions of this article do not apply either to curr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article A37-21

In order to record offences subject to the fixed fine procedure and to receive payment for them, where payment is made immediately, ticketing officers use standard counterfoil receipt books, measuring…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-21

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article D. 3141-20, the competent holiday fund for companies not established in France mentioned in article D. 3141-14 is that of the place where the service is…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inspection and maintenance of facilities

Article R4222-21

The employer shall indicate in a set of instructions for use the arrangements made for ventilation and shall lay down the measures to be taken in the event of a breakdown in the installations. These i…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-21

The health care organisation organises the coordination of patient care between the emergency department and the other acute care or follow-up departments in the health care organisation if it has one…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-21

By way of derogation from the rules on consultation of employee representative bodies laid down in this Title and in Book III of Part Two, a company, group or branch agreement may lay down the terms a…

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