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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4322-15-1

…e committee of chiropodists in the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-1

…explicitly identifying a competitor or goods or services offered by a competitor is lawful only if:1° It is not misleading or likely to mislead;2° It relates to goods or services that meet the same n…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Reduced sentences

Article D115-1

…cally supervised home detention scheme. They do not, however, apply to imprisonment resulting from: 1° Withdrawal of a sentence reduction ordered pursuant to articles 721,721-2 and 723-35; 2° De la co…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-1

…ery, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the tenth paragraph (9°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 635-1 to D. 635-7 of the same code and by art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140

…uired when the authorisation specifies the implementation of the therapeutic practices mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6123-100.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-69-1

I.-For donations or legacies mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 444-11-1, the applicable rate is, where applicable, reduced to 0.45% for the portion of the base equal to or greater than €60,000 if i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381

Claims made pursuant to Articles 811, 820, 821, 821-1, 824, 832-1, 832-2, 832-3, 887, 1026 of the same code shall be brought before the judicial court, subject to the jurisdiction vested in the family…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of calls to the emergency medical service.

Article R6123-13

A health care establishment may only be authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 1° of article R. 6123-1 if it also satisfies the conditions laid down in articles R. 6311-1 to R. 6311-13.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-16

The dismissal of the employee representative appointed pursuant to article L. 621-4 is governed by the provisions of articles R. 436-1 to R. 436-8 and article R. 436-10 of the Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article D5221-2-1

Pursuant toarticle L. 5221-2-1 of the Labour Code, the condition set out in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the same code does not apply to foreign nationals who enter France in order to work in an employe…

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