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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-3

…ed to him, at the end of the hearing when he was present or at a later date if he was not present ; 2° To report to the prison designated by the Public Prosecutor to be incarcerated on the date and at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-3-2

…roceedings, the Agency's Director General will forward the report(s) referred to in Article L. 5411-2 to the competent public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21-3

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the body referred to in Article R. 4722-21-2 within the time limit set and must forward the results of the technical inspection to the Labour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-3

When a person who meets the conditions for admission to psychiatric care under Chapters II and III of this Title is taken into emergency care by a health care establishment which does not provide care…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-23-3

The determination of the grade and number of staff occupying the management posts referred to in Article R. 1424-19 and the posts in the health subdirectorate referred to in Article R. 1424-25 is not…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-3

In order to ensure the protection of professional athletes and trainers and to guarantee the fairness of competitions, any contract by which a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-3-2

…ay request in writing that his provisional application comply with the requirements of Article R. 612-3or its conversion into a utility certificate application referred to in the first paragraph of Ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-2

…ty pact, the judicial police officer or agent who receives the complaint informs the victim, orally and by handing over a document, that he or she may request or consent to benefit from the mobile ele…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the activity of subcontracting the performance of preparations

Article R5125-33-2

…sation to carry out the subcontracting activity referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1 is requested by the pharmacist owning the pharmacy from the Director General of the regional he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-3

In the case provided for in 1° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person shall send digitally, in the formats indicated on the site " www. antai. fr ", the copy of the receipt of the complaint lodged for thef…

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