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Showing 93519360 of 34927 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 22-D-10 du 12 Apr 2022

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of reductions in sentences provided for in article 721

Article D116-6

When the sentence enforcement judge is likely to revoke all or part of a previously granted reduction in sentence, on his own initiative or at the request of the head of the establishment or the publi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article D331-21

The list of indicators, mentioned in article L. 331-17, for the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and for observing the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and obj…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-15

The purpose of debt forgiveness is to facilitate the financial restructuring of a company in difficulty, the continuation of its economic activity and the maintenance of employment. Debt forgiveness i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-37

…s consent, but that, if he refuses the care offered to him, all or part of the period of sentence reductions from which he has benefited may be withdrawn.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-2

Members of the Council who are not ex officio members are appointed under the following conditions: 1° Representatives of the territorial assembly and traditional chiefs are appointed under conditions…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing arrangements for basic training for representatives of users of the healthcare system

Article D1114-42

…agreement is concluded by the Regional Health Agency with each beneficiary to specify the purpose, duration, payment terms and conditions of use of the grant awarded. The agreement also stipulates th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-14

Issuers of negotiable debt securities shall provide the Banque de France with statistical information on the securities issued under the programme, in accordance with the conditions defined by the Ord…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-2

…establishments without their own tax authority, that of the information referred to in article D. 1612-1 which are necessary for drawing up their budget.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-69

Even outside the case provided for by articles 712-16-1 and 712-16-2 and D. 49-68, the victim may be notified by the sentence enforcement judge of any decision providing for his or her compensation in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-6

The exemptions provided for in II of Article 801-1 are applicable to any procedural document in digital format available to the judicial authority as well as those intended to be transmitted to it. Th…

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