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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article R6145-7

The Director shall keep cost accounts covering all the establishment's activities and resources, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The Director communica…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-3

The provisions of article L. 225-18-1, relating to the minimum proportion of directors of each gender, are applicable without threshold conditions to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fees levied in connection with operations carried out by the agency

Article D5321-7

The amount of the duty provided for in Article L. 5321-3 is set as follows: 1° Under 1° of I : For the analysis of samples and the assessment of the documentation relating to the control protocol subm…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-3

I. - The collège de résolution shall assess, on the basis of a valuation in accordance with Article L. 613-47, the cumulative amount:1° Where applicable, the amount by which the value of the commitmen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-1

The Financial Public Prosecutor and the Paris investigating and trial courts have sole jurisdiction for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Articles L. 465-1 to L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3-1

I.-The officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may be authorised by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Health and, where applicable, the minister(s) responsible for the management or supervision of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

In the situations provided for in the last two paragraphs of Article L. 321-1, in Article L. 321-1-1 or in Article L. 321-11-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may set up a collab…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-7

No interception may take place on the line of a member of parliament or senator without the president of the assembly to which he or she belongs being informed by the investigating judge. No intercept…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-7

Unless the judge considers it contrary to their interests, the minor or protected adult may attend the council meeting, but only in an advisory capacity.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-78

The receipt or closure of a guardianship account, by separate deed (number 34 in table 5) gives rise, provided that the deed does not contain an agreement entitling the parties to proportional fees, t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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