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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 87

Constitution de partie civile may take place at any time during the investigation. It may be contested by the public prosecutor or by a party. In the event of a challenge, or if he declares the civil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-2

Requests for mutual assistance shall be executed, depending on the case, by the anti-terrorist public prosecutor or the investigating judge in Paris, who shall act throughout the national territory in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-3

Unless the examination of the asylum application falls within the jurisdiction of another State, the foreign national will be interviewed by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Statel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-142

In the event of a capital reduction motivated by losses, the subscription or purchase price of the shares under option, set prior to this operation, is adjusted by multiplying this price by the ratio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Renewal and transfer of approval

Article D1-12-11

The approval granted to an association may be transferred in the following cases: 1° In the event of a merger of one or more associations, at least one of which is approved as a victim support associa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-346

The period of notice in the event of resignation, dismissal, early termination or non-renewal of the contract is set at : 1° One month for contracts of six months or less; 2° Two months for contracts…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for implementing telehealth

Article R6316-4

The medical professional, pharmacist or medical auxiliary involved in telehealth records in the patient's file and, where applicable, in the shared medical file defined in Article L. 1111-14 : 1° The…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

In the event of the receivership or liquidation of one of the general partners, a ban on practising a commercial profession or incapacity affecting one of the general partners, the partnership is diss…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 431

The public prosecutor is only required to attend the hearing in cases where he is the principal party, in cases where he represents another party or where his presence is made compulsory by law.In all…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duration of the measure

Article 443

The measure terminates, in the absence of renewal, on expiry of the time limit set, in the event of a final discharge judgment or in the event of the death of the person concerned. Without prejudice t…

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