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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

In the absence of voluntary enforcement of the return decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-96

The General Meeting may only deliberate after the end of the special meeting of holders of non-voting preference shares provided for in articles R. 228-40 to R. 228-48 when the latter may adopt an opi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-20

The territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-65

A spa providing functional re-education of the musculoskeletal system during thermal cures can only be approved if, in addition to the above conditions common to all private spas, it meets the conditi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Findings in State establishments, local authorities and their public administrative establishments

Article R8113-6

The findings of the Labour Inspectorate inspection officer in an establishment of the State, a local authority or one of their public administrative establishments are recorded in a special register p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-15

…f their duties and within the limits of the need to know, to all or part of the personal data and information recorded in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 and in the electronic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-11

…nts or parts of plants included in the pharmacopoeia which appear in the following list may, in the form specified in the list, be sold by persons other than pharmacists: FRENCH NAMES SCIENTIFIC NAMES…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Types of practice.

Article L743-12

…asis, as an employee of a natural or legal person holding a commercial court clerk's office, in the form of professional non-trading companies or in the form of self-employed companies as provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deregistration

Article R521-19

…cancellation shall be made by the applicant by handing in or sending by post or electronic means a form to the competent registrar. The request for cancellation is made by the applicant by handing in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 455

…ly set out the respective claims of the parties and their pleas in law. This statement may take the form of a citation of the parties' submissions with an indication of their date. The judgment must s…

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