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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-20

…petent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of article 764-5, recognition of the conviction or decision is subject to the consent of the exec…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-27

…usal to pay or the issuing of the non-payment advice note is the result of an error by the drawee ; 2° When it is established by the account holder that an event not attributable to one of the persons…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-27

…of article L. 512-74 : 1° Fishermen who practise sea fishing as their main professional activity ; 2° Former seafarers who have practised sea fishing as their main occupation for at least five years,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-20

…presents the details of the data relating to the emoluments and fees received by the office or firm;2° Separately relates the expenses relating to the regulated activity and the free activity;3° Trace…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-27

When the bonds referred to in article L. 3332-23 are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, these securities are valued at their nominal value plus accrued interest. In this case, either the i…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-2

…on of the establishment, subject to approval by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency; 2° The surnames, forenames, dates of birth and titles of the management staff; 3° The surnames, firs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-290

…one of the doctors specialising in visceral and digestive surgery mentioned in article D. 6124-289; 2° A doctor with training in endocrinology-diabetology-nutrition or hepato-gastro-enterology; 3° A d…

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

Article R6322-20

…y of care committee composed of : 1° The authorisation holder, or his representative, as chairman ; 2° Two medical mediators and their alternates; 3° Two non-physician mediators and their alternates;…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345

Debts of all kinds established and recovered by the customs administration are the subject of a notice of recovery subject, if necessary, to referral to the judicial judge. The collection notice is is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

…ent support contract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by the employer in respect of…

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