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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-16

If the mayor, the president of the departmental council or the president of the regional council, as the case may be, fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-10

Where the priority question of constitutionality is raised on appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Ordonnance n° 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "question pri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49

…ss contraventions;3° 35 euros for 2nd class contraventions;4° 68 euros for 3rd class contraventions;5° 135 euros for 4th class contraventions;6° 200 € for 5th class contraventions.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-44

The person responsible for producing or distributing water must, in order to reduce or eliminate the risk, when it is attributable to the water production or distribution service, of non-compliance af…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Health, safety and working conditions committee

Article R1233-25-3

The committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions issues exercises the powers provided for in Articles 57 to 59, 61 to 71, 73 and 74 of the above-mentioned Decree of 20 November 2020…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-21

The proposals of the regional audit chamber, formulated in accordance with article L. 1612-5, and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures the implementation of which is the sole respo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-1

For the application of article 803-5, if the person suspected or prosecuted has not requested the assistance of an interpreter but there is a doubt as to his ability to speak or understand the French…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-7

The Technical Section is made up of eight members chosen from the categories defined in 5° of I of article L. 1412-2 and four members chosen from the categories defined in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of I of th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Settlement of disputes

Article R7423-1

The industrial tribunal hears disputes relating to the remuneration of home workers and, in particular, rectifies accounts showing rates lower than the minimum rate defined in articles L. 7422-4 and L…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-8

A proprietary medicinal product covered by the regulations on poisonous substances may not be unpackaged by the dispensing pharmacist with a view to its incorporation into a magistral preparation.This…

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