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Showing 161170 of 64636 articles for Art. CE 12-5-2022 n° 416727 and CE 27-3-2020 n° 428234

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-3

The court clerk's office shall notify by simple letter a copy of the order to the person in charge of the distribution and, if consignment has been ordered, to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-3

…d parties may only obtain copies of decisions made with the authorisation of the guardianship judge and if they can justify a legitimate interest.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-27

The intervention of the medical and psychological emergency unit is decided by the emergency medical assistance service, where applicable, at the request of the Prefect, particularly in the context of…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-12

The AIF or its management company:1° Requests and ensures that the board of directors of the company concerned or its equivalent makes available to the representatives of the employees, or failing tha…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-3

…n the budget or an amending decision, the Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and the operating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Minutes

Article D2315-27

The employer or the staff delegation of the social and economic committee may decide to have meetings of the social and economic committee recorded or stenographed in accordance with article L. 2315-3…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-27

Subject to the suspension of the time limit resulting from the notice given to the competent authority of the sentencing State pursuant to article 764-23, the sentence enforcement judge shall rule by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5

Article A811-27

…of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than three mo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120-3

The local representative receives the training in health, safety and working conditions mentioned in Article R. 1432-102-1.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-27

…stment trust, a professional real estate investment trust or a securitisation fund for an agreed price, to another legal entity, a fonds commun de placement, a fonds de placement immobilier, a fonds p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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