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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-9-1

…t of a request for extradition or provisional arrest for the purposes of extradition, Articles 74-2 and 230-33 are applicable. The powers of the public prosecutor and the liberty and custody judge pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-90-1

The Etablissement public de santé de Fresnes is subject to the provisions of titles I and III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, with th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…rovided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the number of employees exceed thresholds set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.II. - The companie…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-9-1

…r for the Economy may, after consultation with the Consultative Committee for Financial Legislation and Regulation and at the request of one or more of the representative professional bodies mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Person responsible.

Article R1222-9-3

…charge. For the period of the replacement, the interim person in charge is granted the same powers and responsibilities as those granted to the person in charge and must exercise them effectively for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-9

…also be lodged by the Government Commissioner referred to in article R. 321-40. The appeal is heard and judged in the same way as the other appeals. The appeal is investigated and judged as described…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-9

The president of the assembly of French Guiana shall present the administrative account annually to the assembly of French Guiana, which shall debate it under the chairmanship of one of its members.Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereof shall be presented by the President of the Assembly of French Guyana. They are voted on by the Assembly of French Guiana when adopt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-9

The Executive Committee shall prepare the meetings of the Regional Committee. It guides and monitors the work of the planned commissions mentioned in article R. 6123-3-13.It is responsible for consult…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité des médicaments et des produits de santé: 1° Suspends or withdraws the decision referred to in 1° of Article R. 5121-9-2 identifying a similar…

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