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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions recognising a state of natural disaster

Article D125-1-2

…cisions adopted by ministers to recognise or not to recognise communes as being in a state of natural disaster may be the subject of administrative appeals under the conditions laid down by the provis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-1

I.-Prior to the opening of the pharmaceutical file provided for in Article L. 1111-23, the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens shall individually inform the beneficiary of the health insurance…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and referral to the criminal court

Article D45-2-1

In application of the last paragraph of Article 131-21 of the Criminal Code, where the Criminal Court or the Criminal Appeals Chamber may order the confiscation of property over which a person other t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-2-1

Where the number of employees employed by the debtor, determined in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article R. 621-1, is at least equal to 50, the guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1-2

In application of the provisions of article L. 1424-2, the emergency care procedures that may be performed by firefighters, who are not otherwise health professionals already authorised to perform the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-2

The Minister for Health shall register a procedure on the list mentioned in Article L. 2141-1, on his own initiative or at the request of an establishment, laboratory, health cooperation group or body…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article D5221-2-1

Pursuant toarticle L. 5221-2-1 of the Labour Code, the condition set out in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the same code does not apply to foreign nationals who enter France in order to work in an employe…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-10-2

A modelling agency legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area must produce the documents mentioned in article R. 7123-10-…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-2

The declaration provided for in Article L. 513-10-2 shall be sent by any means giving a date certain to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. It shall indicate 1° Th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-2

In order to promote patient access to therapeutic trials, the authorisation holder, if necessary with the support of the specific regional cancer system, provides the multidisciplinary consultation me…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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