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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R66-1

The records are sent to the automated national criminal records department either on paper, in the form of a magnetic recording, or by secure electronic means, including when the communication of conv…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-148

…e of the judicial court or by the mayor of the municipality or one of his deputies, in the ordinary form and free of charge.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-18

…nds the head of the State department in the département responsible for town planning a copy of the form for the prior declarations provided for in article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37

…s where they are not paid immediately into the hands of the ticketing officer, the latter shall use forms whose characteristics are laid down by the provisions of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2131-22

The form and content of the annual activity report referred to in article L. 2131-2 are defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Director General of the Agence d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-56

In addition to the information provided for in article R. 123-237, in all correspondence and documents issued by the company, the name of the company must be accompanied by the name of the audit firm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-87

The deed of appointment of the liquidators, in whatever form, shall be sent by the liquidators to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The liquidator shall inform the Director General o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-6

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the work permit may be issued in the form of: 1° A residence permit; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the word "employee"; 3° A temporary work permit.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

The rules governing the powers of the Corsican Sites Council, in its so-called "new tourist units" configuration, are defined byarticle R. 4421-1 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced belo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…in Articles R. 4532-25 and R. 4532-26, specifying their objectives, duration and content; 3° The information to be included on the certificate provided for in article R. 4532-31 ; 4° The conditions f…

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