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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-4

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency decides, in application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 5125-18, to determine the sector or sectors of the municipality in which the pharma…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of birthing centres

Article R6323-26

I. - Birth centres are facilities in which midwives provide : 1° Medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth as defined in article L. 2122-1 ; 2° Preparation for birth and parenth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Banking inclusion and prevention of over-indebtedness

Article L312-1-1-A

The Association française des établissements de crédit et des entreprises d'investissement (French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms), referred to in Article L. 511-29, adopts a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-10

Without prejudice to

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-46-1

The testing operations referred to in Article L. 232-14-1 may only be carried out if the athlete has given his consent. This consent may be sought and obtained by: the director of the testing departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial liability of the principal.

Article L3245-2

The project owner or client, informed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage owed to th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-12

I. - The collective management organisation requested by another organisation to ensure the management of multi-territorial exploitation authorisations in accordance with article L. 325-3 shall give a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3

Each of the Regional Councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Prime Minister or the Minister responsible for the overseas departments, submit to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-61

The settlement proposal made by the mayor in accordance with the provisions of article 44-1 shall be sent by registered letter or delivered against receipt in duplicate to the offender within one mont…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20-1

I. - The provisions of IIIa of Article L. 2224-12-4 apply to increases in the volume of water consumed due to a leak in a drinking water pipe after the meter, excluding leaks due to household applianc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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