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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-11

The Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal grants or refuses authorisation by decree. If the Attorney General intends to refuse the authorisation, he shall inform the person concerned, specify…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-9

…ry residence permit under articles L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4 or L. 422-5 of the Code de l'Entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et du Droit d'Asile (Code on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-11

The budget meets the following conditions: 1° Each of the projected profit and loss accounts is presented in balance; however, the main projected profit and loss account and the projected profit and l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…late in particular to the regularity of the procedure, the classification of the facts that may be retained, the possible inadequacy of the investigation, the need to carry out new acts that would be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-1

…opment of skills that fall within the scope of the provisions relating to vocational training are : 1° Training courses ; 2° Skills assessments ; 3° Actions to validate acquired experience, under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

…ffer of financial securities or the admission of financial securities to trading on a regulated market shall be drafted in French or in another language customary in the sphere of finance in the cases…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13

…the service referred to in Article L. 321-1.5, these same providers shall indicate to the client whether or not the benefits associated with a change of financial instruments outweigh the costs assoc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6222-3

…orts issued by the medical biology laboratory, the following information must be clearly displayed: 1° The name or business name of the medical biology laboratory and its form of operation; 2° The nam…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Insurance distribution

Article R511-2

…an ancillary basis may only be carried out for remuneration by the following categories of persons:1° Insurance or reinsurance brokers, who are natural persons or companies registered as insurance br…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4332-1

…fter a neuropsychological examination of the patient by the doctor, the following professional acts:1° Psychomotor assessment ;2° Early education and psychomotor stimulation ;3° Re-education of psycho…

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