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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-3

…ed; 2° A mention of the writ of execution by virtue of which the proceedings are being carried out; 3° A separate statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accrued interest as well as an i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-59

…the subject of an amount of French hourly expenditure greater than or equal to €54,000; 3° Satisfy a level of artistic and technical quality assessed on the basis of a minimum number of wo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article L112-1

…their respective assemblies;2° The majority of its members are representatives of the French State;3° Members of the Conseil d'Etat, the Cour de Cassation and the Cour des Comptes;4° Representatives…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining repayment capacity

Article R731-1

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4, the proportion of the debtor's monthly resources to be used to pay off his debts is calculated in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-10

The Chief Executive Officer may delegate some of his powers to staff occupying the posts mentioned in article R. 518-3. He may delegate his signature to employees under his authority, including in mat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-9

…ctimes de guerre ; 2° Education or vocational re-education centres set up by social security bodies;3° Private educational or vocational re-education centres other than those mentioned in 2° ;4° Emplo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-17

…es; 2° 15%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of public colleges built before 1973; 3° 5%, in proportion to the surface area of mobile classrooms; 4° 20%, in proportion to the number o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-3

The analyses of water samples carried out during the health checks provided for in article R. 1322-40 and their performance characteristics are defined by an order of the Minister for Health, issued a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-85

…the framework of the activity he or she carries out in a duly authorised cosmetic surgery facility;3° In public health establishments, to any other person authorised to prescribe acting under the res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-44

This chapter shall not apply where the purpose of real-time geolocation operations is to locate electronic communication terminal equipment, a vehicle or any other object whose lawful owner or possess…

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