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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Self-dialysis units.

Article D6124-81

The so-called simple self-dialysis unit has at least one nurse trained in haemodialysis for every eight patients treated, without prejudice to other paramedical staff. The assisted self-dialysis unit…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-60

In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one masseur-physiotherapist; 2° At least one psychologist; 3° At least one young child…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-33

…of the public prosecutor, for a maximum period of one month, renewable under the same conditions of form and duration; 2° As part of an investigation or inquiry into the causes of death or the causes…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-91

…ibutors and beneficiaries of special benefits, which is recorded in the minutes, the company is not formed and the capital increase is not completed. Any non-trading property investment company (socié…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-1

…nitial membership fee and, where applicable, regular contributions from members, which may take the form of fees deducted from the sub-account. Where the sub-account is opened in the form of a securit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-2

…pters II or III of this Title, he/she is subject to a period of observation and initial care in the form of full hospitalisation. Within twenty-four hours of admission, a doctor will carry out a full…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 725

…e benefit of a promise to lease relating to all or part of an immovable property, regardless of the form given to it by the parties, whether it is described as a transfer of key money, severance pay o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Nationality of natural persons

Article 1045-1

…is delivered or sent to the clerk's office of the judicial court or the local court chamber using a form. It shall be accompanied by documents meeting the requirements of article 9 of decree n° 93-136…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

On receipt of the copies of the application and the form referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1452-2, the court registry will summon the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgemen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-22

…rs of the Steering Committee, the Medical and Scientific Committee and the groups of experts are performed free of charge. Where their attendance at meetings results in a loss of income, salaried memb…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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