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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-539-3

Associate assistants receive, after service rendered : 1° Fixed monthly emoluments which vary according to whether they are generalists or specialists, and which vary according to seniority, the amoun…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-27-1

…thin a period set by order of the ministers responsible for national education, vocational training and higher education, one or more other establishments to which it will allocate the contribution fo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-5

…decision ruling on the parties' request for a hearing is subject to the provisions of Articles 150 and 152.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-3

…an appeal, the matter may be referred to the first president in order to halt the provisional enforcement of the decision where there is a serious plea for annulment or reversal and enforcement is li…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-3

Where provisional execution has not been requested, or if, having been requested, the judge has omitted to rule, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as so…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-5

The declaration of reinstatement provided for in the preceding article may be made by the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq. as soon as they have reached the a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

…ithdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to adoption. If, on expiry of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-5

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Action for subsidies

Article 342-5

The burden of subsidies passes to the debtor's estate according to the rules of article

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