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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions applicable to organ transplants

Article D6124-163

The number of medical and paramedical staff is adapted to the organ transplant activity and the follow-up of transplant patients. It includes : 1° At least two surgeons who have each completed four ye…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-16

Where there is no authorised body in the département, pursuant to article L. 5141-6, the application for the repayable advance is sent to the Prefect. The Prefect issues the applicant with an acknowle…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-16

The offer of care made to the asylum seeker in application of article L. 551-9 shall mention the possibility for the asylum seeker to be refused the benefit of material reception conditions or for the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-16

Where the request for an amended registration relates to information concerning the debtor or the owner of the property when he is not the debtor and which is referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

The professional practice standard relating to the recognition of the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements resulting from non-compliance with legal and regulatory texts, approved…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-166

In application of the second paragraph of article L. 214-121, the forest assets held directly or indirectly by a forest savings company are managed in accordance with one or more approved simple manag…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

…e access to all the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article R2312-16

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, in undertakings with less than three hundred employees, the employer makes available to the social and economic committee, with a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-16

Variable remuneration shall not be paid by means of financial instruments or methods that facilitate non-compliance with the provisions of Titles I and III of Book V of this Code or with Regulation (E…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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