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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions required for simple adoption

Article 370-1-6

A child previously adopted by a single person, in the simple or plenary form, may be adopted a second time, by the other member of the couple, in the simple form.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-18

The aid is awarded partly in the form of a grant and partly in the form of a repayable advance on the sums calculated in accordance with articles 232-4 et seq.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a) Delivery of shipments

Article R159

Only rulings, judgments, criminal orders and court orders requested in this form by the parties or the Public Prosecutor's Office shall be sent in the enforceable form..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144

The information provided for in 1° of Article 229-2 of the Civil Code takes the form of a form for each of the minor children, which mentions their right to ask to be heard under the conditions of Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1413-70

An order of the Minister for Health specifies the form and content of the two parts of the declaration form and the procedures for electronic transmission. This declaration is made under conditions wh…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-8

…kers benefit from compensation for the periods of night work during which they are employed, in the form of compensatory rest and, where applicable, in the form of salary compensation.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-11

…agent of the judicial police sends : 1° The first blood sample taken, together with four copies of forms A and B, to an expert biologist on the list provided for in Article R. 3354-20 ; 2° The second…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise in France within the framework of the provision of services

Article A212-182-2

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-92 is given in appendix II-12-3. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182

A copy of the form required for the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-a. This form specifies the list of documents required for this declaration.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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