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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for facilities dedicated to paediatric cardiac surgery

Article D6124-126

The full-time inpatient unit has a sufficient number of dedicated beds and the necessary staff to be able to provide pre- and post-operative cardiac surgery care for newborns and children at any time.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-12

I.-The Prefect establishes, as part of the ORSEC plan mentioned inarticle L. 741-1 of the Internal Security Code, a specific plan for managing epidemics of vector-borne diseases, in the event of an es…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…authorised to process personal data from the national health data system pursuant to III of article L. 1461-3 are as follows:1° The Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics, the Di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article R221-127

…t and the Government. Credit institutions distributing the savings products referred to in Articles L. 221-1 to L. 221-29 shall provide the Banque de France with the information required to perform it…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2391-12

Where the framework agreement executed by the issue of purchase orders does not provide for a minimum amount, the advance shall be granted for each purchase order fulfilling the conditions laid down i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-12

The contractor awards the sub-contracts under the conditions defined in sub-section 3.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-12

The notification referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 411-5 shall indicate the time limit for appeal, the manner in which it may be exercised and the names and addresses of the parties to t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to administrative detention centres and premises

Article R744-12

In each place of detention, internal regulations, the models of which are set, for detention centres and premises, by joint order of the Minister for Immigration and the Minister for the Interior, org…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-12

The commission shall decide any questions that may arise, apart from any complaints, from the counting of the ballot papers, shall make any necessary rectifications and shall proclaim the results in p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-12

The Etablissement Français du Sang is subject to the provisions of titles I and III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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