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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-29

An individual file concerning each convicted offender monitored by this magistrate is kept at the registry of the sentence enforcement judge. This file includes copies of the documents from the procee…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Common provisions.

Article D6124-478

In surgical and medical nursing homes, inpatient rooms must not contain more than six beds. These must be accessible from three sides and the distance between two beds must not be less than one metre.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Investment services, services related to investment services and data communication services

Article D321-1

The investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 are defined as follows:1. The service of reception and transmission of orders on behalf of third parties is the act of receiving and transmittin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

The central judicial police offices covered by articles R. 15-18and R. 15-22 are as follows:1° Office central pour la répression du faux-monnayage;2° Office anti-stupéfiants;3° Office central pour la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-10

Debts eligible for remission correspond to: 1° To penalties, late payment interest, default interest, tax or customs fines, surcharges, prosecution costs, regardless of the tax or miscellaneous State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Payment transactions denominated in euros

Article D722-1

I. - The provisions of this section apply to transfers and direct debits made in euros to or from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as defined in Article L. 722-1.II. -…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

The specialised committee for medico-social care and support comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor of the Assembly of Corsica;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils, and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6

I. - Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, as the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis, intends to take one or more of the measures provided for in Artic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on the following matters 1° The school's internal regulations ; 2° The general organisation of the school; 3…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-3

When an extension or enlargement order is envisaged, it is preceded by the publication of a notice in the Journal officiel de la République française. This notice invites interested organisations and…

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