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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-7

The translation of essential documents may relate only to those passages of these documents that are relevant to the person's knowledge of the facts of which he or she is accused. The relevant passage…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article D2232-7

…onsultation adopted by the employer, the president of the judicial court, if the matter is referred to him by the representative trade union organisations in the undertaking or establishment, shall ru…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-52

…y information, the Criminal Appeals Chamber shall decide, within a maximum of fifteen days, whether to recognise the decision sentencing the person to a custodial sentence or security measure as enfor…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation of a payment transaction

Article L133-7

…ugh the payee or through a payment service provider providing a payment initiation service referred to in 7° of II of Article L. 314-1.In the absence of such consent, the payment transaction or series…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standing advisory group on working conditions

Article R4641-7

In addition to the tasks set out in article L. 4641-2-1, the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work: 1° Contributes to defining the French position on strategic issues at European or int…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-7

…of derogation from the first paragraph of this I, the municipal council may unanimously decide not to proceed by secret ballot with the appointments of delegates.I bis. - (Repealed)II. - The conditio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7

…kills and experience necessary for the performance of their duties: 1° Members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the Deputy Chi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-7

Employers are civilly liable for sentences handed down against their directors, managers or representatives.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating conditions for regulated markets and market undertakings.

Article D421-7

The declarations of threshold crossing provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 421-9 shall indicate separately the number of shares and the number of voting rights held in the market u…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-7

…have expired under the conditions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 1611-11 are returned to the issuer by the distributor on whose behalf they were issued before 31 January following the ye…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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