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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-51

The result of each of the profit and loss accounts other than that mentioned in article R. 6145-50 is allocated, during the financial year following that to which it relates, by decision of the Superv…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-2

The civil action for compensation for damage caused by one of the offences mentioned in the first paragraph of articles 697-1 or 697-4 belongs to those who have personally suffered damage directly cau…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-11

The provisions of articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-4

The approved laboratories send the results of their analyses to the operator and to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who informs the Prefect as necessary.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-3

In the event of a life-threatening emergency and notwithstanding the last paragraph of article L. 1221-4, the conditions for application of the first paragraph of article L. 1221-4 may be defined by t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-15

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-27

Plans to create, revise or abolish higher education diplomas registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications under I of article L. 6113-5 are subject to prior consultation in accord…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-1

As stated in the third paragraph of Article 16-4 of the Civil Code, reproduced below: Art. 16-4 (third paragraph) -Any intervention with the aim of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-10

In the event of an appeal in cassation against a decision which has found an employer guilty of dismissal without real and serious cause or of dismissal being null and void pursuant to the provisions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

The public prosecutor, as long as the public prosecution has not been initiated, may propose, directly or through an authorised person, a penal composition to a natural person who admits having commit…

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