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

Article D6431-43

…ancial year in question, of the operations included in the master plan referred to in 3° of article L. 6431-6 are recorded within this framework. For the operating section, the expenditure proposals a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-43

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for implementing the monitoring system relating to medically assisted procreation. Within this framework, the Agency: 1° Leads and c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-45

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie bri…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-46

I.-At the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or on its own initiative, a Steering Committee shall issue opinions on the Agency's work programme and on it…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the conference of sports funding bodies

Article R112-44

With a view to concluding the multi-annual guidance and funding contracts mentioned in article L. 112-14, each conference of funding bodies for sport set up by the regional sports conference, for the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-41

In the establishments covered by this section, the holder of a diploma mentioned in article L. 212-1 of the French Sports Code relating to the supervision of underwater diving is deemed to hold, in re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-4

…te of ownership of a vehicle belonging to the State (vehicle exempt from compulsory insurance)(art. L. 211-1 of the Insurance Code); This heading must appear at the top right-hand corner of each of th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43

…ishments by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée pursuant to the b du 2° de l'article L. 111-2 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée.Investments linked to the creation or modernisation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Appointment of the mediator

Article R2523-4

…own initiative; 2° Or directly, in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 2522-1, by the Minister responsible for labour or, if the dispute has regional, departmental or l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account

Article D6323-4

I.-Employees wishing to take part in a training course referred to in article L. 6323-6 that is followed in whole or in part during working hours under the personal training account must submit a requ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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