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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-5

…fine that will be due if the fixed fine is not paid or a request is not made within the time limit ;4° To the penalties incurred for the offence found and that the criminal court is likely to pronounc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-27

When the employee accepts the reclassification leave, an assessment and orientation interview is carried out by the support unit. The purpose of this interview is to determine the employee's professio…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

The list of diseases that justify urgent local, national or international intervention and give rise to the alerts mentioned in article R. 3113-3 is as follows: 1° Infectious diseases : 1. Botulism; 2…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-19

The services listed under numbers 79 to 92 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 79 Summon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article R6144-1-2

…t project for its component relating to medical, odontological, pharmaceutical and midwifery staff; 4° Where the institution is part of a regional hospital grouping, the implementation of the grouping…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-3

To avoid conflicts of interest between the depositary, the management company and, where applicable, the sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1, the securitisation undertaking and its unith…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-1

…tative; 3° One member of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat; 4° One member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the First President of the Cour de cassation; 5…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-2

…5127-1 ; 3° The veterinarians mentioned in Article L. 206-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;4° Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, who have the powers provided for in I o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R61

The sentence enforcement judge referred to in article 763-1 shall summon the person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision to remind them of the obligations to which they are subject pursuant to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

For the purposes of Article L. 312-2, issues of debt securities are treated as collections of repayable funds from the public when they comply with the following conditions and limits:1° These issues…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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