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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-2

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, coordinates the hospital's medical policy. To this end, he/she is responsible for the following tasks in pa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29-1

…I. - The rate of the contribution due under II ter of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 0.063 per thousand.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-2

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division shall immediately notify the Public Prosecutor at the court in which that division is located when the provision…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training activities

Article D6313-3-2

The implementation of on-the-job training includes : 1° Analysis of the work activity in order, where appropriate, to adapt it for teaching purposes; 2° Prior appointment of a trainer who may act as a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…x reduction is equal to 50% of the contributions paid taken up to a limit of €1,000 per tax household. The contribution paid gives entitlement to the tax reduction, provided that the taxpayer is able…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article D2122-7-2

The delegation threshold set by the deliberation provided for in 30° of article L. 2122-22 of this code may not exceed 100 euros. After examining the proposals forwarded by the public accountant relat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article D23-10-2

The information provided to employees mentioned in articles L. 23-10-3and L. 23-10-9 may be carried out as follows: 1° During an employee information meeting at the end of which employees sign the att…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: The gender equality and anti-discrimination officer and the safety and security officer

Article D1424-20-5

The safety and security referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising actions for staff and volunteer firefighters, as well as monitoring traini…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article D4311-52-2

…ent to the national council under conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the data collected. The format of the file containing this information is determined by the public interest group men…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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