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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

A popular retirement savings plan may be of one or more of the following types: 1° A plan involving the acquisition of a deferred life annuity; 2° A plan consisting in the constitution of savings conv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-11

Officers appointed as radiation protection inspectors pursuant to articles R. 1333-168 and R. 1333-169 may be authorised, by the administrative authority that is entitled to appoint them, to investiga…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3381-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to concession contracts concluded by the State or its public esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor

Article R6261-10

In recently created trades, as well as where special cases make it necessary, an exception may be made to the condition of qualification provided for in article R. 6261-9 . In such cases, the opinion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-112

Dispensing pharmacists and persons legally authorised to replace, assist or second them may dispense within the establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1 the medicinal products, products or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-11

The Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 11° and 12° of Article R. 121-9 to the Director General, under the conditions i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-anaesthetic consultation.

Article D6124-92

The pre-anaesthetic consultation mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-91 takes place several days before the operation.If the patient is not yet hospitalised :1° For public and private health establishm…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-100-1

Without prejudice to compliance with the provisions of Article R. 6123-98, holders of authorisation for cancer treatment by radiotherapy are not subject to the conditions of thresholds provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Chairman and the Director (R)

Article R2221-57

The Chairman of the Board of Directors: 1° Takes the measures necessary to implement the decisions of the Board of Directors; 2° May delegate, under his responsibility and supervision, his signature t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Chairman and the Director (R)

Article R2221-58

The director is responsible for the operation of the régie's departments.

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