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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-1

The commission provided for in Article 28-1, the assent of which is required for the designation of customs officers in categories A and B authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the reques…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 845

…gacy made to him up to the available portion unless the disposing person has expressly required the report in the event of renunciation. In this case, the report is made in value. Where the value repo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-13

A copy of the statement of objections together with a copy of the investigation report and the investigation file is forwarded for referral by the general rapporteur to the chairman of the restricted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-6

The location report completes the traceability and mapping documents relating to the furniture and buildings within its scope. The person referred to in the first paragraph of I of article R. 4412-97…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-16

The medical expert sends the report, together with the three forms A, B and C, to the competent public prosecutor, in a sealed envelope and under a confidential stamp. He will also send a copy of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-5

The Committee meets at least once every three months, convened by its Chairman. Minutes of the meeting are drawn up and only the members of the Committee receive them. In order to carry out its duties…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-73

The experts' reports drawn up in the course of the procedure are forwarded to the Chairman of the Committee, who communicates them to the members and to the practitioner concerned at least one month b…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63

I. - For the purposes of this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-37

…in any form whatsoever, apply to the courts for the appointment of one or more experts to present a report on one or more management operations. The public prosecutor and the works council are entitle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R651-5

…sident of the court may be assisted by any person of his choice, whose findings are recorded in his report. This report is filed at the court registry and communicated by the court clerk to the public…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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