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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-22

When they are not settled by account transfer, the expenditure of the commune of Paris and its public establishments must be settled by cheque drawn on the Treasury. Cheques are crossed when they exce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-22

…rgency department is equipped with 1° A reception room ensuring confidentiality ; 2° An examination and treatment area; 3° At least one reception room for life-threatening emergencies with the necessa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-22

The decisions of the Conseil des maisons de vente may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-22

A consumer who has not been compensated by the trader, and who has not provided the relevant documents in support of his claim before the expiry of the time limit set by the judge for referring to him…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Compulsory sale of seized assets

Article A444-22

…THE SERVICE (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) NAME OF THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE PERIOD 94 Checkout and removal agreement and removal 45 minutes 95 Act of inventory and removal of goods placed in a sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-22

…stablishment's duty of care as provided for in article L. 6111-1-3, on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays as well as at night. This is a flat-rate allowance in addition to the fees provi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…iod is reduced to two months for the benefit of the person under investigation when he or she is remanded in custody. Within eight days of receipt of the case file by the registry of the Investigating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-3

I.-When three months have elapsed since the accused person was remanded in custody, when such custody is still in progress and the notice of the end of the investigation provided for by Article 175 ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-1

…ting Chamber may, in the interests of the proper administration of justice, either raise the matter and proceed in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles 201,202,204 and 205, or refer the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the jury

Article R2162-22

The jury is made up of people who are independent of the participants in the competition. Where a particular professional qualification is required to take part in a competition, at least one third of…

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