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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of candidates

Article L1441-21

Declarations of candidacy that do not comply with the conditions set out in articles L. 1441-18 to L. 1441-20 on the closing date for the submission of candidacies may not be registered by the adminis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-2

Except in the courts of appeal listed in the table below, there shall be established in each court of appeal a sentence enforcement court whose territorial jurisdiction extends to the jurisdiction of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-2

The agency enters into agreements with the beneficiaries of the financial aid provided for in 2° of article R. 4413-1, setting out in particular the conditions for granting the aid, the obligations of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions (R)

Article R5711-2

The chapters and articles of the budget of a public-private association covered by article L. 5711-1 are defined by the decree mentioned in article R. 2311-1. The budget is voted in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-22

When participating in or promoting research involving the human person, particularly in the field of nursing care, nurses must comply with the provisions of Title II of Book I of Part One of this Code…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-24

It is forbidden to take any action that might give a patient an unjustified or unlawful material advantage, as well as any rebate in money or in kind.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-21

Nurses must accompany the dying person until his or her last moments, ensure the quality of a life that is coming to an end through appropriate care and measures, safeguard the dignity of the person b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-20

Nurses have a duty to use all the means at their disposal to ensure that everyone lives with dignity until death. In particular, they have a duty to help patients whose condition so requires to have a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-23

The practice of the nursing profession involves the drawing up by the professional, in accordance with the observations he is able to make, of certificates, attestations and documents the production o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-245

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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