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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-2

…offer, if they have general accreditation, any person who has been the victim of a criminal offence and, if they have specialist accreditation, any person who has been the victim of an offence relatin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-6

…will inform the person, as far as is necessary, of the need to continue his treatment in open care and will indicate the care arrangements that he considers most appropriate for his condition.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-12-1

…aried commercial court registrar infringe the code of ethics issued by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and the professional rules for commercial court registrars. Notwithstanding any clause in the employ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-12-1

…ion relating to the housing solidarity fund, particularly with regard to aid, loans, debt remission and debt waivers. He/she reports on the exercise of this authority to the nearest appropriate meetin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-12

The certificate of conformity may not be subject to reservations. Where applicable, it shall mention the differences noted with the commercial operating permit, which may not be substantial within the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-12

…e of the offence, the age of the person when it was committed, the time that has elapsed since then and the current personality of the person concerned. The same request may be made to the investigati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-12-1

A governing body is considered to be any body set up within the company, by any corporate act or practice, for the purpose of regularly assisting the bodies responsible for general management in the p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

…9 without delay, specifying for each product: 1° Its commercial name ; 2° The name or company name and address of the person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market, established in Fra…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4352-12-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-8

…t, seised of a claim for payment relating to the operation of a business, may, if it makes an order and if the creditor so requests, by the same judgment order the sale of the business. It shall rule…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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