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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

If the sentenced person has already been remanded in custody, the sentence enforcement judge who receives a copy of the decision pursuant to article 723-15 examines the situation of the person concern…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1524-5

Articles R. 1413-67 to R. 1413-73 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-885 of 9 May 2017, subject to the following provisions: 1° Article R. 1413-68 is a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-140

A partner who is subject to a definitive disciplinary measure involving a sanction equal to or greater than three months' disqualification may be forced, by the unanimous vote of the other partners, t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-7

The targets for waste prevention, recycling, recovery and disposal reflect the national targets defined in Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code in a way that is adapted to specific territorial cir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-69

Scaffolding may only be erected, dismantled or significantly altered under the supervision of a competent person and by workers who have received appropriate training specific to the operations envisa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-4

The State, in consultation with the region, establishes strategic guidelines for the implementation of the right to support for young people at risk of exclusion from the labour market as referred to…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

Subject to the following paragraph and to the provisions of article R. 5315-12 with regard to the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-59

I.-Medicinal products meeting the following conditions may be included on the list provided for in article R. 5126-58: 1° They benefit from a marketing authorisation, a parallel import authorisation m…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-341

The full-time contractual practitioner undertakes to devote all of his professional activity to the service of the employing public health establishment, subject to the activities authorised under the…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-15

The commission referred to in article L. 6213-12 is called the Commission nationale de biologie médicale. It is attached to the Minister for Health. The National Medical Biology Commission is consulte…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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