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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-34

…nce enforcement judge and the public prosecutor may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 723-31, order a medical examination, the provisions of Article 712-21 requiring for certain crimes a d…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-3

…5427-1, may transmit to the employer or its third party declarant within the meaning ofarticle L. 133-11 of the Social Security Code, at its request, the list of terminations of employment contracts…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Consultancy

Article D6151-3

Applications and the nature of the tasks that may be assigned to consultants, whether inside or outside the institution, are examined by the Chairman of the Institutional Medical Board. After obtainin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-3

…ts of their respective assemblies; 2° One representative of the statutory health insurance schemes; 3° Four representatives of the agency's institutional partners: a) One representative of the regiona…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-3

Retail shops of more than 400 square metres that sell foodstuffs shall make available to consumers, throughout the year, clear and legible information relating to the seasonal nature of the fresh frui…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal interest rate

Article L313-3

In the event of a pecuniary judgement, the legal interest rate is increased by five points at the end of a period of two months from the date on which the judgement becomes enforceable, even if it is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-3

The administrative authority shall determine, by a decision separate from the removal decision, the country to which the foreign national may be returned in the event of the automatic enforcement of a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-39

…outside these establishments if there is no funeral chamber nearby. The provisions of article L. 2223-38 do not apply to mortuary rooms.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-3

The application for revision is made by way of principal action; it may also be made by way of counterclaim, in response to the action for execution or revocation which the heirs of the disposing pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-3

…or employers, their unions and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 may, where their articles of association so provide, prepare combined accounts incorporating th…

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