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Showing 44014410 of 31968 articles for Art. Cass. soc. 8-6-2005 n° 02-47.689

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies that provide persons with direct electronic access to a trading venue:1° Have effective systems and controls ensuring that:a) Th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-8-1

Persons who are not affiliated to a social security scheme or who are beneficiaries of such a scheme may be asked to take part in non-interventional research. By way of derogation, the Personal Data P…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R53-8-53

The Pluridisciplinary Commission on Security Measures is consulted by the sentence enforcement judge, or failing this by the public prosecutor, at least eighteen months before the release of the perso…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-6

The provisions of articles D. 6222-6, D. 6222-7 and D. 6222-9 do not apply to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-8-1

Transport before committal of a deceased person to a funeral home is subject:1° To a written request:- either from the person who is entitled to provide for the funeral and provides proof of his or he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extensions

Article R5132-1-8

Notwithstanding article R. 5132-1-2, the validity of the pathway prescription may be extended beyond twenty-four months: 1° By the structure for integration through economic activity: a) Where it has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-64

In the exercise of their powers, the public prosecutor and the courts responsible for enforcing sentences, as well as, if a case is referred to them, the prison integration and probation service, shal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-8

Any person whose identity is recorded in the file is informed of this by the judicial authority either by personal notification, or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the las…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-8

Under terms specified by the decree provided for in article 706-53-12, the file manager shall directly notify the Ministry of the Interior, which shall immediately forward the information to the compe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

The results of the investigations are set out in a written report. This report shall indicate, in particular, any facts that may constitute violations of the anti-doping rules or a criminal offence. W…

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