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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-30

The official report provided for in III of Article 529-6 shall consist of a sheet, bearing on its front, in the order set out in this article, the following information: 1° The number of the official…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

I.-Each of the Council's configurations, with the exception of the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work, comprises: 1° The college of ministerial departments; 2° The college of social…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-6

If the ceilings are exceeded or if the targets set out in articles D. 6323-21-3 and D. 6323-21-4 are not achieved, the Minister responsible for vocational training, on a proposal from the regional pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-12

Approval for medical transport carried out as part of emergency medical aid may only be granted to persons with : 1° Personnel in the categories mentioned in 1° or 2° of article R. 6312-7, possibly ac…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-7

Family planning or education centres carry out the following activities: 1° Medical consultations relating to fertility control ; 2° Dissemination of information and individual and group prevention ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-10

Where there is uncertainty about the presence of biological pathogens, laboratories that do not work with these agents adopt at least the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

Any patent application shall be rejected, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 61…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-1

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 [Redaction conforme au dernier alinéa de l'article 1er de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2013-679 DC du 4 décembre 2013], 706-95 à 706-103,706-105 and 706-106 are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-6

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1231-1, V does not apply ;2° In the first paragraph of Article L. 1231-3, the words "Minister of Health" are replaced by th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-3

For distribution companies, notwithstanding articles 222-4 and 810-1, the rates are set at :- 625.08% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 198.89% when the tot…

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