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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Childhood obesity prevention pathways-provisions common to health centres and nursing homes

Article D6323-25-1

The child obesity prevention pathway referred to in 7° of article L. 6323-1-1 and in article L. 6323-3 is made up of a basket of care, subject to medical prescription, which includes a physical activi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-2 du code de la consommation

A.-Inserted in the general terms and conditions of sale of goods (excluding pets) The consumer has a period of two years from delivery of the goods to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-2

The notification referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-1 shall contain the following information:1° The consequences of the transaction on voting rights ;2° The terms of the acquisition of control, in pa…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L312-4

Excluded from the scope of the provisions of this chapter are: 1° Credit transactions intended to enable the acquisition or maintenance of rights of ownership or enjoyment of land or an existing build…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article D2213-1-1-2

Students in the third cycle of medical studies who have completed two semesters in the speciality they are pursuing are authorised to draw up death certificates as part of their postgraduate training…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-2

An integration enterprise may conclude open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-5 up to a limit of 20% of the number of full-time integration workstations set out in the agreement. By…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-22-1-D

The member of the town council who has incurred travel and subsistence expenses to attend training as part of the individual right to training sends the manager of the fund mentioned in article L. 162…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D2123-22-4-A

A.-For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-2, the deliberation of the municipal council determines the documents that the members of the municipal council must provide for th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-1

Any unsolicited contact, by any means whatsoever, with a specific natural person or legal entity with a view to obtaining their agreement to ... constitutes a banking or financial solicitation: 1° The…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-1-1

The deferred committal order issued by the criminal court pursuant to 3° of I or III of Article 464-2 shall immediately be signed by the president of the criminal court at the end of the hearing and a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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