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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-15-1

Implementation of the procedure provided for in this section does not prevent the Public Prosecutor from simultaneously issuing a summons to appear in court pursuant to Article 390-1. The referral to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-10

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services are entitled are calculated by applying rates to the amount of turnover declared by them a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-15

When elements of the human body used on French territory are imported from a State in which one or more of the medical biology analyses mentioned in article R. 1211-14 are not performed, they are acco…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-1

Undermining or attempting to undermine the proper performance of the duties of employee advisor, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1232-8 to L. 1232-12 and L. 1232-14, is punishable by one yea…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-15

The provisions of articles L. 2123-12 to L. 2123-14 do not apply to study trips by municipal councils. The resolutions relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-16

Any transfer or auction carried out in disregard of the provisions of articles 815-14 and 815-15. An action for nullity is barred after five years. It may only be brought by those to whom the notifica…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-125

The company's consent to the transfer of all or part of the shares or corporate units is obtained under the conditions provided for by articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and by the Article 10 of Law no.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension in an emergency

Article R4113-112

The doctor, dental surgeon or midwife whose right to practise is suspended pursuant to article L. 4113-14 may be assisted, when he is heard by the administrative authority that imposed the suspension,…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

Expenditure incurred directly by the company relating to supply, subcontracting or service provision contracts that it enters into with ... may be deducted from the amount of the annual contribution:…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-16-1

When the request for exoneration or the claim is accompanied by the document provided for in d of 1° of article 529-10, the latter contains the relevant information specified by joint order of the Min…

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