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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-10

…ointment procedures within the grouping's unified nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care commission, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-8

…panel, the panel may hear the minor itself or appoint one of its members to conduct the hearing and report back to it.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the activities of officers and agents of the judicial police

Article 229

…ts shall be notified, at the instigation of the Public Prosecutor, to the authorities to which they report.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: PRESERVATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Article L722-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for civil aviation publishes a safety report containing information on the types of accidents, incidents and occurrences recorded.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article R414-2

A copy of the reports provided for in article L. 414-1 is sent to the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-7

Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in articles R. 312-3 and R. 312-4 is punishable by a second-class fine.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-103

The Statutory Auditors report to the General Meeting on the expenses incurred on behalf of the company by the directors and for which reimbursement has been obtained or requested by them.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2397-4

…tate, recourse to arbitration, pursuant to article L. 2397-3, is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article R722-5

The president of the judicial court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure to complete the proof of acts allegedly infringing a geographical indication..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Special provisions for gifts

Article 776 ter

…less than fifteen years made to grandchildren pursuant to article 1078-4 of the Civil Code are not reportable in the succession of their father or mother.

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