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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges

Article R4425-3

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to half the number of members in office. If this number is not reached, a new notice is sent to the member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-306

A national jury is set up for each discipline or speciality. Half of each panel is made up of :1° Hospital practitioners governed by the provisions of section 1 of this chapter with at least four year…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-3

…may also, in the absence of co-signature by the co-investigating judges in accordance with Article 83-2, appeal against these orders.Except in the cases provided for in this article, an appeal lodged…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance.

Article R243-3

I.-The amount of cover provided by the insurance contract(s) referred to in article L. 243-9 must cover the persons referred to in articles L. 241-1, L. 241-2, L. 242-1 and L. 242-2 up to a minimum am…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-3

The guarantees referred to in I of Article 84 of the Amending Finance Act 2012-1510 of 29 December 2012 are issued to finance transactions carried out by public administrations or public or private se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-30

In the event of an exceptional health situation, the medico-psychological unit set up within the reference health establishment which is the head office of the regional emergency medical service (SAMU…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-2

The spouses may not mutually consent to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers where: 1° The minor, informed by his or her parents of his or her right to be heard by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1243-3

…prepare, store, distribute or transfer these products must be authorised, pursuant to Article L. 1243-2, to carry out these storage and distribution activities under the conditions provided for in thi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R1435-38

The Minister for Health is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties and periodic penalty payments ordered pursuant to Articles L. 1435-7-1, L. 5472-1 and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-3

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in article R. 5441-1 are liable, in addition to a fine in ac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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