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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-4

The report drawn up pursuant to article 61-1 states that the person has been informed of their right to request the assistance of a lawyer from the start of the hearing or at any time during the heari…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-4

…ken into account for the citizen commitment account under the conditions mentioned in 6° of article L. 5151-9 of the Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-5

…uthority. They shall be bound to secrecy with regard to the debates in which they have participated and with regard to the information to which they have had access in the course of their work. In the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-18 b (art. A322-91)

Conditions for teaching trimix or heliox diving in the natural environmentSPACESMINIMUM DIVER SKILLSSKILLSminimum of the person supervisingthe groupMAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIVERS (not including the person s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-5

…ing division in order to examine the progress of proceedings with a view to ensuring the efficiency and speed of the information for which its members are responsible. These meetings may only concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5-4

…ely one or more mineral substances are covered by the provisions of articles R. 5121-5, R. 5121-5-1 and R. 5121-5-2.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-4

…wing conditions: 1° The applicant must end its involvement in the prohibited practice without delay and at the latest immediately after submitting its application, except for what would be, in the opi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-8 (art. A322-6)

STANDARD HOUSE RULESBefore entering the pools, bathers must pass through showers and foot baths (or equivalent devices).It is forbidden to enter the beaches wearing footwear.The public, spectators, vi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21 (art. A322-117)

…erson:Surname: First name: Address:Date of birth: Equestrian profession (1): If a legal entity:Name and corporate name: Legal form: Address of registered office:Name and position of the signatory of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. A312-8)

…operator of the sports facility, contains the following information, which is essential for checks and updates:- the dates and nature of the development and conversion work, in particular to the stan…

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