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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Decisions on placement under electronic surveillance, modification or withdrawal of the measure

Article R57-18

For the holding of the adversarial hearing provided for in the second paragraph of Article 723-13, the person's lawyer shall be summoned without delay and by any means.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-18

The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services mentioned in article L. 1424-31 comprises, in addition to the two referents mentioned in 3° of this article:1° The department…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

The professional practice standard relating to going concern, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-570. GOING CONCERN Introduction 1. In preparing its accounts, an entity is presum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-18

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros for a statutory auditor, in his own name or as a partner in a company of statutory auditors, to give or confirm false informatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-18

The following are submitted to the Agency's Board of Directors for deliberation: 1° The strategic orientations of the establishment implementing the objectives entrusted to the agency by the State; 2°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-18

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 6° of article A. 331-17: 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R784-18

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2411-18

In accordance witharticle L. 231-11 of the Social Security Code, the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employees who are members of the board or admini…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-18

The competent authority may terminate the placement under mobile electronic surveillance at any time, in particular if the foreign national fails to comply with the requirements associated with his or…

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