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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-3

…application of Article L. 5311-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, paragraphs 1 to 21 are replaced by the following paragraphs 1 to 14:1° Medicinal products, including magistral, hospital and off…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-30

…II.Additional modules defined within the framework of the regional public vocational training service may be added to the professional knowledge and skills base referred to in I, in order to combat i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-36

The recipients of all or part of the personal data included in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6323-32, under the conditions set by the data controllers and within the limits strictly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-2-1

…ed investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the specialised liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 423-6 or L. 423-9 of the juvenile criminal justice c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-1-1

…ng him before the criminal court, but the case is not ready to be tried under the immediate appearance procedure because the results of requisitions have not yet been obtained, technical or medical ex…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Measures taken by sports federations and event organisers

Article R232-98-3

…the decision imposing the suspension or, if the hearing is waived, on the date the suspension is accepted or otherwise imposed. However, if fairness requires, the federation or organiser may fix the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-3

…er II of Title I of Book II or other securities or creditors of the person subject to resolution proceedings and any other party whose assets, rights and obligations are not transferred shall have no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for admission to the profession of commercial court clerk

Article R742-31-1

…sation to extend the activity provided for in article L. 741-1 is submitted to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the Ministry of Justice website, no later than two months before the intere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-3

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The High Council shall adopt the budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget shall include a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32-1

…organised in such a way as to provide an environment conducive to the health of children and adolescents. Parents or their substitute have the right to stay with their child day and night. Maintainin…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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