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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-40

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 6153-29 to R. 6153-39, the head of the organisation or establishment in which the resident carries out his duties may suspend the latter's activity i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Occupational health service assistant.

Article R4623-40

In inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the occupational health and prevention service assistant provides administrative assistance to the occupational physician and other member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-40

Decisions relating to the accreditation of practitioners and the renewal, suspension and withdrawal of this accreditation are published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Health. The Agence d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-40

The user who has paid the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 that are still due is subrogated, up to the same amount, to all the rights of the employees and the social security bodies against the mode…

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

Article R6156-40

The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall adopt the rules of procedure, drawn up on the basis of a draft prepared by the Minister for Health, after obtaining the opinion of the Board sitting in ple…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 409-1

Article 707-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure applies to customs fines.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for admission to the profession and to other judicial and legal professions

Article R742-40

By 31 January of each calendar year at the latest, the registrars of the commercial courts declare to the National Council of Registrars of the Commercial Courts the conditions under which they have f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-40

If the debtor receives more than one payment, the court clerk determines which employers are responsible for making the deductions. If one of these employers is able to pay the full amount that may be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The tutor

Article 408-1

The property or rights of a minor may not be transferred to a trust.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-40

When the income tax return for a financial year is corrected by the tax authorities or the tax court, the amount of employee profit-sharing for that financial year is recalculated, taking into account…

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