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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004 on the powers of the prefects and the organisation and action of the State services in the regions and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-1

The intermediary mentioned in the seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article L. 228-1 declares its status as an intermediary registered on behalf of third parties, as soon as the account is opened, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-1

…mits each group or company agreement implementing the employment obligation set out in article L. 5212-2 to:1° The regional coordination committee for employment and vocational training in the oversea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6111-1

…to prevent the occurrence of undesirable events associated with healthcare as defined in article R. 1413-66-1 and, if such an event occurs, to identify it, analyse its causes, mitigate or eliminate th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Officers responsible for checking fitness to work and job-seeking conditions.

Article R5426-1

The prefect is responsible for checking that people are fit to work, as set out in article L. 5421-1.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Setting tariffs

Article A444-1

The services listed in Table 1 of Article Annexe 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of this section.Discounts on proportio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1

I.-The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping consists of two parts: 1° The section relating to the shared medical project provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 ; 2° The section relati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope, definition, characteristics

Article R1322-1

This chapter applies to the exploitation of natural mineral waters for : 1° Packaging the water or importing it in packaged form; 2° The use of water and its derived products for therapeutic purposes…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-10

…ments of the Conseil d'Etat. In the event of surplus activity, the secretarial service is provided: 1° Either by specially recruited civil servants; 2° Or by civil servants made available to the Court…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article D2323-1

Lactariums operate in two ways: 1° Lactariums for indoor and outdoor use; 2° Lactariums for indoor use. Lactariums participate in the promotion of breastfeeding and the donation of breast milk. The do…

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