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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Arrangements for placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article R61-10

The commission may request the appearance of the sentenced person before giving its opinion. This appearance may be made by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the provisions of Article 70…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-10

National authorisation is granted after consultation with the Banque de France and the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale. The decision to grant or refuse authorisation is notified in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

I.-The application for authorisation provided for in 3° of Article L. 6221-4 shall be sent by the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the A…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-10

The Committee deliberates on all matters relating to the operation and activities of the Tourist Office, and in particular on : 1° The Office's revenue and expenditure budget; 2° The financial account…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article A312-10

The Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, referred to in article R. 312-22, comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:a) Two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-10

After obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor and on the report of the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-10

In the absence of a notice to quit, a tenant who wishes to renew his lease must apply for renewal either within the six months preceding the expiry of the lease or, where applicable, at any time durin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-101

I. - Where one of the members requests his withdrawal from the company by transferring all of his corporate shares, this shall be done in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 743-44, R. 743-9…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-10

The AMF Board shall deliberate on :1° The annual budget and any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-10

The following are determined, as necessary, by decrees in the Council of State issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety:1° The c…

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