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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-45

The following documents are attached to the draft budget submitted to the Board of Directors: 1° The report by the Director of the Agency justifying the proposed expenditure and forecast revenue; 2° T…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-47

…a public place, if this operation is required by the necessities: 1° An investigation or enquiry into a crime or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonment; 2° An investigation or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-4

…e Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for the economy may set the emolument applicable to a service not listed in article Annexe 4-7, prior to its inclusion in the list provided for in 1°…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-4

I. - When it implements an internal bailout measure referred to in I of Article L. 613-55 or a write-down or conversion measure pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 9 of this section, the resolut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-4

The resolution college may suspend any obligation to pay or deliver financial instruments resulting from a contract to which a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to a resolution proced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-40

The director of the establishment is required to make an amending decision when : 1° One of the titles or chapters on the list mentioned in article R. 6145-14 is insufficiently funded; 2° Expenditure…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 16: Handling complaints

Article L133-45

…uages of the Member State concerned or in another language if the payment service provider referred to in the first subparagraph and the payment service user have so agreed.The payment service provide…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 774-4

…parties may ask the judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing, assisted by the Registrar, to record their agreement, in whole or in part, under the conditions of Article 130 and the first pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-4

…payment of the premium.An insurer who is released from his guarantee because the insured has failed to fulfil his obligations, with the exception of the payment of the premium, remains liable to the m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-4

…at it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in article 628-3, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office to be dealt with as it sees fit; it may, after hearing the Public…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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