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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-197

I.-The holder of the home hospital care authorisation has a multidisciplinary team comprising : 1° At least one doctor; 2° At least one State-qualified or registered nurse; 3° At least one social serv…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-11

…e L. 2121-31, presents, by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In revenue: 1° The nature of the revenue; 2° The budget estimates; 3° The final determination of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-29-2

…withdrawn at any time by the Prefect if the holder ceases to fulfil one or more of the conditions set out in article 29-1 or if it fails to comply with the provisions of l'article R. 15-33-29-1. The…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24

…t they were French shall result from a decree or a declaration in accordance with the distinctions set out in the articles below.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 299

Legal separation does not dissolve the marriage but puts an end to the duty to cohabit.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261

…nnual list, publicly draws by lot from the electoral roll a number of names three times the number set by the prefectoral decree for the constituency. For the purposes of drawing up this preparatory l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 298

When the Assize Court rules at first instance, the accused may not challenge more than four jurors and the public prosecutor may not challenge more than three. On appeal, the accused may not challenge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 267

…is summons on pain of being fined in accordance with article 288. It invites the summoned juror to return, by return of post, to the clerk's office of the assize court the receipt enclosed with the su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 293

On the day specified for each case, the court sits and has the accused introduced. The trial jury is formed in open court. The presence of the accused's lawyer is not prescribed on pain of nullity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 266

…g the names drawn, there are those of one or more persons who are deceased or who turn out not to meet the conditions of legal fitness resulting from articles 255,256 and 257 or have served as a juror…

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