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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vacations and travel expenses.

Article R5321-5

Members of commissions, committees, working groups and other expert collegiate bodies, as well as external experts used by the Agency and appearing on a list drawn up by the Agency's Director General,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-7

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda.The Chairman appoints one or more rapporteurs from among the members of the Committee.The Committee may only deliberate if at lea…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-7

The prefect or sub-prefect may request, in order to exercise the legality control, that additional documents be provided.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-7

The allocation accruing to each commune under the first fraction of the rural solidarity grant provided for in article L. 2334-21 is equal to the product of the population, taken into account within t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-7

The prevention plan must be drawn up in writing and approved before the work begins in the following two cases: 1° Whenever the operation to be carried out by the external companies, including any sub…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-58

The secondment is granted for a maximum period of five years and may be renewed under the same conditions.When the period of secondment exceeds six months, the post is declared vacant, except in the c…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-5

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the départements and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the performance of the partnership contract by the purchaser

Article R2234-7

At the end of the contract, the audit referred to in article L. 2234-2 will focus in particular on the final construction and operating costs of the project, the quality of the services provided under…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Basic mission

Article R2431-7

When, in the event of the failure of a main contractor holding a basic contract, the project owner entrusts a partial contract to another main contractor in order to continue the operation, all the el…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-5

Apart from the situations provided for in III and IV of article R. 1261-18, the medical teaching and research activities organised within the body reception structure of the establishment authorised i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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