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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-1

…to the exercise of a power conferred on the local authority on the date on which the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-5

…g whatsoever, subject to the provisions laid down in the regulatory act adopted pursuant to the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Military personnel serving with foreign armies

Article D4062-2

The authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4061-7 may only be issued if the military health professional working for a foreign army meets the following conditions: 1° He/she is legally r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

…opment projects and local Agenda 21s mentioned in the second paragraph of the'article 254 de la loi n° 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 portant engagement national pour l'environnement.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-150

Pharmacovigilance is carried out :1° For medicinal products and for products which must be covered by the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8, after this authorisation has been i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

I. - The Regional or Inter-Regional Council, under the supervision of the National Council, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

In order to be recruited as a contract practitioner, the candidate must: 1° Meet the legal conditions for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist in France and: a) Either mee…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-15

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 132-14 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-18

Organising competitions at the end of which an international, national, regional or departmental championship title or a title likely to be confused with one of these titles is awarded without being t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-23

I.-There is an accounting office within each centre, headed by an accounting officer, who is the head of the accounting department. This accounting post may be shared by several centres under the cond…

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