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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-51

…of appropriations from one account to another provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 6431-10 shall be subject to approval by the Budget Controller, who shall check that such transfer…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for collecting identity and non-identifying data

Article R2143-5

…he doctor from the health organisation or establishment mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2142-1 collects the identity and non-identifying data, mentioned in I of Article L. 2143-3, from…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

…n with the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail.The Minister's decision is taken after obtaining the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-5

…who informs the employee. The sums deposited are remunerated under the conditions set out inarticle L. 518-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code and are subject to the limitation period set out in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-5

…contained in articles R. 4134-24 and R. 4134-25 are replaced respectively by references to articles L. 3123-16 and L. 3123-17.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-5

…ordance with the procedures defined in the unemployment insurance agreement provided for in article L. 5524-3. These periods are reduced, where applicable, by the duration of the job security contract…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of establishments providing the public hospital service

Article R6112-5

…Regional Health Agency to carry out one of the actions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 6112-2, its multiannual contract of objectives and resources is the subject of an amendment in or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-5

The line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-12 to submit its written observations to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements and innovation partnerships

Article R2321-5

For the framework agreements referred to in Article L. 2325-1, the estimated value of the requirement is determined by taking into account the estimated maximum value of all the contracts to be awarde…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the performance of the partnership contract by the purchaser

Article R2234-5

During the construction phase, the control referred to in article L. 2234-2 covers, in particular, the quality of the works built and their compliance with the functional programme provided for in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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