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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-1

The delegation, in whole or in part, of parental authority will result from the judgment handed down by the family affairs judge. However, the delegation judgment may provide, for the child's educatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and special conditions

Article R1125-20-1

If no response is received by the end of the period for examining the application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 1125-17 , this shall be deemed to constitute rejection. Silence on the exp…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-1

The location surveyor has the qualifications and resources required to carry out this task, as specified for each field of activity by the decrees referred to in II of article R. 4412-97. It carries o…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-1

The medical team in the cardiac intensive care unit is made up of doctors specialising in cardiology and vascular medicine or specialising in cardiovascular pathologies.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-1

The legal administrator may not, without the prior authorisation of the guardianship judge:1° Sell by mutual agreement a property or a business belonging to the minor;2° Bring into partnership a prope…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-1

Taking into account the specific context of his jurisdiction, the public prosecutor implements the criminal policy defined by the general instructions of the Minister of Justice, specified and, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 371-1

The court may reserve its decision on the civil action. It may also, after hearing the observations of the parties, postpone this decision to a later hearing, the date of which it shall fix. This post…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 375-1

The civil party is treated in the same way as the witness with regard to the payment of compensation, unless the court decides otherwise.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 373-1

In the event of a sentence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the court ruling without the assistance of jurors may, in order to guarantee the execution of this…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 365-1

A summons served on an accused person by a customs officer on the instructions of the public prosecutor under the conditions set out in article 390-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shall be deemed…

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