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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-5

…eption structure of the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 must be carried out within a maximum period of two years following the reception of the bo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-5

The medical monitoring committee may examine the situation of a patient hospitalised in the unit for difficult patients in the department where it is located at any time. It examines the file of each…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-5

…his fleet of vehicles shall not be considered as a lease of goodwill, within the meaning of article L. 144-1, operations whose purpose is to adapt the lessee's rights to the useful load of his vehicle…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

…group referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. 2° If the applicant designates another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agr…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-52

…d for this purpose within: 1° Pôle emploi; 2° The specialised placement bodies mentioned in Article L. 5214-3-1 are authorised to record or consult the data in the processing mentioned in Article D. 5…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…ir articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in article L. 214-67-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, for the redemption of units or shares no later than…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17-5

…she shall present or send to the judge all the evidence required. Where the provisions of articles L. 355-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code are applicable, the examining magistrate may order the ac…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-5

…itions, the authorisation conditions or the approval conditions referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6221-4 are recognised as equivalent to those laid down for medical biology laboratories establish…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-53

During searches, the identities consulted also include the result of the verification carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article 706-25-5 using information communicated…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-56

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by orde…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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