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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-12

Decisions of the General Meeting and of the Executive Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present, except in cases where a qualified majority is required under the provisions of this…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-6

The written eligibility tests comprise:1° A three-hour essay on a subject of civil or commercial law. The test is assigned a coefficient of 3.2° A two-hour test designed to check the candidates' abili…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-33

The personal data collected is that which makes it possible to identify the beneficiary and, where applicable, his or her spouse, cohabitee or partner linked by a civil solidarity pact, i.e. for each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-42

Nurses apply and respect medical prescriptions which, except in emergencies, are written, quantitative and qualitative, dated and signed. They ask the prescriber for further information whenever they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité des médicaments et des produits de santé: 1° Suspends or withdraws the decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 5121-9-2 identifying a similar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-105

An order of the Minister for Health, issued on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and after consultation with the Commissio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

The list of proposals for the appointment of a member of the non-medical staff to the Management Board drawn up by the Chairman of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee shall cont…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-46

The holder of the authorisation for the cosmetic surgery facilities must ensure the permanence and continuity of care for the persons who are received there and for those who have been treated there.…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-12

In the event of notorious abuse in the non-use by a phonogram producer of the exploitation rights that have been assigned to him, the competent civil court may order any appropriate measure..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The proceedings.

Article 1

Only the parties initiate the proceedings, except where the law provides otherwise. They are free to terminate it before it is extinguished by the effect of the judgment or by virtue of the law.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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