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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

…tablishments mentioned in 6° of I of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-30

…entale de la coopération intercommunale is deemed negative if it has not been given within two months. The movable and immovable assets made available to the syndicate by the commune are returned to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-100

The purpose of the expert appraisal, to which one or more workers' organisations recognised as representative or one or more professional organisations of platforms recognised as representative may ha…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-88

I.- Pursuant to the second paragraph of I of article L. 5126-4, changes to the information contained in the authorisation referred to in article R. 5126-86 must be declared in advance to the Minister…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 79-1

When a child dies before its birth has been declared to the civil registry, the civil registrar draws up a birth record and a death record on production of a medical certificate stating that the child…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-87

…igate the effects of the planned restructuring on the other companies in the employment area or areas. The administrative authority intervenes in consultation with the bodies participating or contribu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting rules for transfers of supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article L384-5

…a separate accounting section of the balance sheet of the undertaking or fund receiving the contracts. For the purpose of calculating the participation in profits relating to these assets provided for…

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

Article R232-65

…sed.The laboratory shall send the analysis report to the Secretary General of the Agency by any means.In accordance with international standards, the laboratory shall communicate, by any means, atypic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-38

When the offer of compensation is to be made to the victim's heirs, spouse or the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 211-9, each of these persons must, at the insurer's request, p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-25

…ncial management of the plan;5° on the benefits paid under the plan;6° A combination of these factors.The plan sets out the procedures for determining and paying these deductions.The proportion of the…

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