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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-41

…ence enforcement judge, including in the case of a person convicted of offences committed before 14 December 2005 and for whom judicial supervision has been ordered by the sentence enforcement court.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article R2564-22

The requirements of article R. 2224-14 must be met, in Mayotte, by 31 December 2020 at the latest for wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-17

…of the persons responsible for the administration or management of the association no later than 31 December of the year during which the declaration was made.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities.

Article R6144-40

…nising and operating the works councils are governed by the provisions of decree no. 2021-1570 of 3 December 2021 relating to the works councils of public health establishments, social establishments,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-2

Non-tenured employees mentioned in 3° of article 1 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres, who are self-employed, are n…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 Q

…ebt write-offs not used to determine the overall result for financial years opened before 1 January 2019 and a statement of the adjustments provided for in Article 223 F, as well as those provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

…41-8 for changes assessed under the worksharing procedure pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal pro…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

…eding the ceiling provided for in the same 2° which benefit from the exemption provided for in a of 18° of the article 81 of the present code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article R624-16

In the event of reclamation of the price of the assets pursuant to Article L. 624-18, the corresponding sums paid by the sub-purchaser after the opening of the proceedings must be paid by the debtor o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-19

…arch 2003 are deemed to meet the conditions of practice mentioned in articles R. 5142-16 to R. 5142-18.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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