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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-23

…ue the building permit or by the president of the public establishment mentioned in the article L. 143-16 of the town planning code either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-23

…a national reference centre for the control of transmissible diseases as referred to in Article L. 1413-3 is automatically included on the list referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 6211-19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-23

…g in emergency first aid, known as "AFGSU trainers". As part of their accreditation, these trainers may only teach the content of the levels 1 and 2 emergency first aid training certificate, in accord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the adoption of one or more early intervention measures

Article L613-45-1

…iver financial instruments and the guarantee obligations, the provisions of I and II of Article L. 613-50-4 shall apply in the event of the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-20

…as a witness is required to take an oath in accordance with the provisions of the articles 331 and 446, except in the cases provided for by the articles 335 or 448. The provisions of articles 325and…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-29

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may issue a recommendation or an injunction to electronic money institutions to ensure the existence of sufficient own funds for the issuance and m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4

…" and included in the list below: 1° Machinery; 2° Interchangeable equipment; 3° Safety components; 4° Lifting accessories; 5° Chains, cables, straps; 6° Removable mechanical transmission devices.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-45

…revenue; 2° The opinion of the agency's medical commission; 3° The opinion of the Agency Committee; 4° The table of permanent posts mentioned in 11° of article L. 6431-6.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-4

Any breach of the provisions of Article R. 237-1 is punishable by the fine provided for in 5° of l'article 131-13 du code pénal pour les contraventions de la cinquième classe.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…The general conditions for the allocation of financial aid, including temporary or experimental aid;4° The guidelines for the acquisition and deposit policy provided for in 5° of article L. 111-2 ; 5°…

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