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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police (municipal police officers, rural wardens, Paris surveillance officers and Paris city police officers)

Article R15-33-29-3

…2° Insulting or nocturnal noise or disturbance provided for by article R. 623-2 of the same code; 3° Excitement of dangerous animals, provided for by l'article R. 623-3 of the same code; 4° Threats…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-3

The chairman and vice-chairman of the commission receive an annual flat-rate allowance, the amount of which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget. The other…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-339-1

…ed, days and times of consultation ; 2° Their status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The qualification entitling him to practise the profession; 4° Other qualifications, diplomas and…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-78

…form of: 1° An apprenticeship contract; 2° One of the training courses listed in article L. 6313-1; 3° A sandwich course contract; 4° A work placement in a company in France or abroad.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…agent of the judicial police. 2° Notifying victims of their rights, in application of article 10-2; 3° Carrying out, with the prior authorisation of the public prosecutor or the liberty and custody ju…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-14

The chairman of the National Consumer Council submits to the full council the draft opinions defined in Article D. 821-3, in particular by organising a written consultation procedure.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-3

…t institutions, between finance companies or between them;2° Those relating to commercial companies;3° Those relating to commercial acts between all persons.However, the parties may, at the time they…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R832-3

…he State in Saint-Barthélemy; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R833-3

…presentative in Saint-Martin; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3611-3

…The reference to the general council is replaced by the reference to the council of the metropolis;3° The reference to the president of the general council is replaced by the reference to the preside…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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