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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Sole traders with limited liability

Article A526-5

…lace of the declaration of assignment of assets to the special register mentioned in article R. 526-17 is the clerk's office of the commercial court or of the judicial court with commercial jurisdicti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-183

…hods must be approved by the Minister for Health, without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…in very conspicuous lettering, that the seized property is placed in the custody of the holder, who may neither alienate it nor move it, except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obtain full compensation for the damage resulting from personal injury, where the following cond…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-15

…ver applies to both a motor vehicle and its trailers or semi-trailers, a single supporting document may be issued, provided that it specifies the type of trailers or semi-trailers which may be used wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

…upational risk factors mentioned in b, c, d of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights under a professional prevention account, under the conditions laid down in this c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 A

…r certificate of conformity issued by a body approved by the Minister for Health. The approved body may renew this certificate for the same period. It may withdraw it after inviting the holder to subm…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-4

The number of members of the Board of Directors may not exceed twenty-four. It may be increased to thirty if justified by the scope of the missions assigned to the public establishment or the number o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-25

…election are declared by a commission comprising:a) The prefect or his delegate, chairman;b) Three mayors appointed by the prefect, on the proposal of the departmental association of mayors;c) A depa…

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