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Showing 77317740 of 69831 articles for Art. I-1°-b and b bis

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-17-1

When the public prosecutor is in favour of granting a sentence adjustment measure requested by the sentenced person, he or she may address written submissions to the sentence enforcement judge asking…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-1

…the surgeons who carry out surgical oncology are qualified in the speciality in which they operate and have regular oncological activity in this field. The holder of the authorisation for surgical on…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 D

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to land-based electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy and electricity production facilities using hydrauli…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-155

Any acquisition of an ionising radiation source or a batch of radioactive sources in category A, B or C as defined in appendix 13-7 shall give rise to the establishment, by the purchaser, of an acknow…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 115

1. Once customs formalities have been completed, goods intended for export by sea or air must be placed on board ships or aircraft immediately. 2. Goods which are to be exported by land must be taken…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

In order to be authorised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-115

Services relating to joint ownership or easements (numbers 92 and 93 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of:1° In the event of the creation, amending agreement or transfer of joint ownership or e…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-1

The communes, départements and regions are freely administered by elected councils.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-1

Each of the delegated federations concerned by the application of this chapter, the list of which is determined by order of the Minister for Sport, shall set up a sports agents' commission and appoint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-1

Where the dismissal is not for serious misconduct, the employee is entitled :1° If he has been with the same employer for less than six months, to a notice period, the duration of which is determined…

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