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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-47

…anning;5° Procedures performed as part of organised screening for the diseases mentioned in article L. 1411-6.II - For medical indications not defined by the guide, the justification for the procedure…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-4

…urs per employee, under the terms and conditions laid down by the agreement provided for in Article L. 3131-2, to the minimum period of eleven hours' daily rest per employee for those carrying out the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-40

…Article L. 212-23, as soon as it has been notified to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-2

…l protective equipment and its annexes constitute the implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1. The same applies to the provisions of points a) and b) of paragraph 3 and those of paragra…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

At least one doctor with the titles or qualifications mentioned in articles D. 6124-134-1, D. 6124-134-2 or I of article D. 6124-134-3 and working in his field of expertise takes part, either physical…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-50

If the production company has never received production programme support, the committee may propose to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée that project development sup…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-4

…nagement mandate contract or collective investment subscription contract mentioned in II of Article L. 310-1-1-2 is as follows 1° The way in which this contract encourages the portfolio management com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D330-4

I.-Application for approval of a system referred to in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of Article L. 330-1 shall be made in writing and by any means that can be relied upon to provide a date certain to the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

…red to in 4° of Article R. 711-1 of the Social Security Code, the exemption provided for in Article L. 981-6 is applicable to contributions and contributions payable by the employer and due :1. In res…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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