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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

…he European Union and, where appropriate, to other victims; 2° The possible legal qualification(s); 3° Any available information on potential victims, suspects and any other person involved, in partic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-26

Whenarticle L. 1617-3 of the General Local Authorities Code is applied and the accounting officer has been requested to pay, the Director reports to the Board of Directors, the President of the Region…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-3

…priate standards for risk controls and trading thresholds applicable to trading through such access;3° Is able to distinguish orders submitted or transactions executed by a person using direct electro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-25

A natural person is deemed to be competent to perform the role of coordinator during the design, study and project development phase of the work if he can provide evidence of :1° Professional experien…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-7

…ting case corresponding to the syllabus of the DPECF test. The mark is assigned a coefficient of 3. 3° A test lasting two hours on contract law. The mark is assigned a coefficient of 3. 4° A test last…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe II

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-3)DECLARATION FORM FOR A COMMERCIAL EVENT PROGRAMME HELD IN A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK(Articles L. 762-1 et R. 762-5 du code de commerce)Identification of the exhibition…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-33

…National Education;2° One full member and two alternate members proposed by the Minister for Youth;3° One full member and two alternate members proposed by the Minister for the Family;4° One full mem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-89-1

…for the deposit and removal of bodies, for the practice of the conservation treatments mentioned in 3° of Article L. 2223-19 and funeral grooming.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-9

…The costs of examining the admissibility file as defined inarticle R. 335-7 of the Education Code; 3° The costs of accompanying the candidate as defined in article R. 6423-3 ; 4° The costs incurred b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-9

…n by the competent court; 2° The decisions referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 624-11; 3° The decisions handed down by the Court of Appeal ruling on appeals against the decisions of the o…

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