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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Civil liability insurance for hunters

Article A230-5

When the first premium is paid, the insurer must provide the policyholder with the insurance certificate provided for in article L. 223-13 of the new French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for the per…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-5

The mayors' representatives are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article D3253-5

The maximum amount of the guarantee provided for in Article L. 3253-17 is set at six times the monthly ceiling used to calculate contributions to the unemployment insurance scheme. This amount is set…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-5

The Conseil national de pilotage des agences régionales de santé (National Steering Board for the Regional Health Agencies) examines the multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures for designating healthcare professionals practising under the contractual scheme in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte

Article R4031-52

The health professionals mentioned in article L. 4031-6 practising on a self-employed basis in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin under the national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d'as…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quinquies

The services and establishments of the State and other public authorities are required to communicate to the agents of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise all information and documents in th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5

The Eurojust Agency, acting through the national member or as a college, may:1° Inform the Public Prosecutor of offences of which it is aware and ask him to have an investigation carried out or prosec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-58

Transfers carried out by an organisation in the following cases are not considered to be transfers within the meaning of this sub-section: 1° The organisation carries out research in collaboration wit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Extension of wage agreements

Article R2261-5

The wage agreements mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2261-26 whose extension is envisaged are sent to the members of the sub-committee on agreements of the National Commission for Collec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-56

Nurses must indicate on their prescription forms and other professional documents : 1° Their surname, forenames, professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identification number…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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