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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…ull compensation for the damage resulting from personal injury, where the following conditions are met:1° Such injury does not fall within the scope of Article 53 of the Social Security Funding Act fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-32

…tegories of establishments or organisations defined in the second paragraph of this article which meet the conditions for obtaining the authorisation provided for in I of Article L. 4211-9-1 to prepar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 344

The following may be adopted:1° Minors for whom the parents or the family council have validly consented to the adoption;2° Wards of the State for whom the family council for wards of the State has co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-38

…ver, the person shall not be notified of his obligations at the hearing if he is placed or kept in detention pursuant to the conviction justifying his inclusion in the file. Failing this, notification…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

Not entitled to exercise the various offices of guardianship: 1° Unemancipated minors, unless they are the father or mother of the minor under guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protecti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 356

The court and the jury shall deliberate, and then vote, by written ballot and by separate and successive votes, on the principal fact first, and if necessary, on the grounds of criminal irresponsibili…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-31

The cross-appeal shall be lodged in accordance with the provisions of article R. 411-25.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-35

The budget is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval before 25 November of the previous year.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-32

The mayor and deputy mayors are civil registrars.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-30

The mayor, or whoever replaces him, is required to legalise any signature affixed in his presence by one of his constituents known to him, or accompanied by two known witnesses. Handwritten signatures…

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