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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-16

…man with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies and by the accounting and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-15

If the defendant to the review has not constituted a lawyer, service is made on the party himself.The document of service indicates to the defendant that he must, if he intends to defend the applicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article D6323-14-1-1

…support for a professional transition project referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1, if there is any doubt about one or more of the occupational risks referred to in article L. 41…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-14

…in accordance with legislative and regulatory provisions.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers specifies the rules for valuing assets and calculating the net asset value of AIF…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-14

Every two years, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after having heard any comments from the examining magistrates and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up a proposed rat…

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

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-2

I. - Without prejudice to decisions to vary, suspend or withdraw marketing authorisations, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, in the interests of public healt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14-2

…ities for the satisfaction of requests for support drawn up by France Compétences in application of 10° of article L. 6123-5, on the other. This framework takes into account the level of qualification…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: National equalisation grant.

Article L2334-14-1

…of the General Tax Code. By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, communes with at least 10,000 inhabitants whose financial potential is 15% less than the average financial potential per in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-15

…of Medicines and Health Products under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 5121-21 and R. 5121-97 respectively.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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