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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article R2213-1-0-1

…s or the risk of exceedances of air quality standards;2° Of emissions of atmospheric pollutants due to road transport in the zone concerned;3° Of the proportion of vehicles affected by the restriction…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-1-1

Locally elected representatives are members of councils elected by universal suffrage to freely administer local authorities under the conditions laid down by law. They exercise their mandate in compl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1-1

The Minister for Sport draws up the list of sports recognised as high level before 31 December of the year of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and, for sports on the programme of the Winter Oly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-17-1

If the public prosecutor is informed by the judicial authority of the executing Member State of a request from the arrested person for the appointment of a lawyer on national territory, he shall provi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-1

…Article L. 2141-1 if its implementation does not contravene the principles mentioned in Articles 16 to 16-8-1 of the Civil Code and Articles L. 2151-2 and L. 2151-3, if it is compatible with the objec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article D823-1-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-1

Tattoo products are rendered sterile using appropriate processes. They are supplied in a container which retains sterility until use. Multiple dose containers are authorised provided that the delivery…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

For adolescent and young adult patients aged between 15 and 24, the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting or the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for adults g…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-1

When they have validated all the knowledge and skills required to validate phase 2 of the speciality followed, successfully defended the thesis mentioned in articles…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-15-1

The period referred to in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 2224-8 is set by the service regulations provided for in Article L. 2224-12. This period may not exceed six weeks from the date on wh…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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