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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-23

Any sums paid in advance by the consumer to the trader shall be returned to him, subject to the payment of any outstanding invoices, at the latest within thirty days of the payment of the last invoice…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-52

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the judicial police officer assigned by him or requested by the public prosecutor, or the judicial police officer acting under his responsibility, sha…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-23

As part of recovery assistance and in all proceedings to recover damages obtained by the beneficiary of an authorisation issued in accordance with Article 15-4 in respect of compensation for his loss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-23

…hree consecutive meetings be replaced by a person appointed under the same conditions and for the remainder of the term of office; 2° Set up working groups to deal with any issues submitted to the Com…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-6

In order to facilitate the recording of criminal offences, the gathering of evidence relating to these offences and the search for the perpetrators, the national police and national gendarmerie servic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-23

The agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 of the Public Health Code who are qualified doctors or pharmacists are authorised to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of Ch…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article R214-234

The securitisation undertaking may grant the loans referred to in V of Article L. 214-175-1 under the conditions defined by Articles R. 214-203-1, R. 214-203-2, R. 214-203-3 with the exception of I, R…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee

Article R1413-23

Any member of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a committee of experts, the Agency's compliance officer appointed pursuant to article L. 1451-4, the Agency's Chief Executive Off…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Health care organisations making the results of quality and safety indicators available to the public

Article D6111-23

Failure to comply with the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 6144-1 and the fourth paragraph of Article L. 6161-2 may be recorded by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-32

Any technical means intended for real-time location, throughout the national territory, of a person, without that person's knowledge, of a vehicle or of any other object, without the consent of its ow…

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