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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-4

The following categories of data are recorded in the French automated personal data processing system mentioned in Article R. 232-85-3: 1° Data relating to the athlete's civil status: a) Surname and f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-4

The officer or agent of the judicial police called upon to establish the traffic offence or accident shall immediately carry out a behavioural examination on the persons mentioned in article R. 3354-2…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-37-1

A contract giving access to the Internet or to a voice communications service may be terminated, in advance, by a consumer who has made an application for treatment of over-indebtedness deemed admissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-4

Electronic communication of the procedural documents provided for in Article D. 814-58-3 that must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt shall be made by electronic registered l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-4

The unauthorised use of the title of dental assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the offence of u…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-4

…article LO 6451-2 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they have been posted or notified to the interested parties. The State representative may ask to be notified at any time. He may only…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-4

Referral to the judicial court pursuant to II of article L. 2331-1 must be made within three months of the notification provided for in article R. 2331-1, failing which the case will be inadmissible.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

At the end of the financial year, the Director and the Accounting Officer in office jointly draw up the draft financial account in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Ministers fo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

The public prosecutor may propose that the person serve one or more of the principal or additional penalties incurred; the nature and quantum of the penalty or penalties shall be determined in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-4

…mbers of the social and economic committee and the persons or bodies mentioned in article L. 4644-1.To carry out all their tasks, these services may, by agreement, call upon the expertise of the occup…

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