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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-1

For the purposes of article L. 3512-7, activities aimed at influencing public decision-making, in particular the content of a law or regulatory act, by communicating with the persons mentioned in 3° o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Nuclear medicine

Article D6124-193-1

The provisions of paragraph 1 of sub-section 9, with the exception of those of II of article D. 6124-131, are applicable to the holder of a nuclear medicine qualification with grade B when carrying ou…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…on behalf of these organisations (1); 2° (repealed as from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996, articles 1er, 11 et 12 30°); 3° Negotiable bond securities not listed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-1

In criminal cases, pre-trial detention may not exceed four months if the person under investigation has not already been sentenced for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour either to a criminal penalty o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-19

Before consenting to the wearing of a mobile anti-attachment device, the parties shall receive the following information from the family court judge: 1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachm…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-13

I.-In the City of Paris, the Prefect of Police exercises the powers and duties conferred upon him by the Consuls' decree of 12 messidor an VIII which determines the duties of the Prefect of Police in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-18

The right to object provided for in article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au traitement automatisé.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-166-1

The threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-248 is equal: a) Where the applicable legal and regulatory provisions do not impose a minimum share capital on the company due to its…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 173-1

On pain of inadmissibility, the person under investigation must put forward pleas alleging the nullity of acts performed before his first appearance examination or of this examination itself within si…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-16

Any decision of the judge is notified, at the registry's behest, to the applicant, the parents and, where applicable, the ad hoc administrator.A minor who has reached the age of sixteen is notified of…

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