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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-3

…must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° A copy of the company's Articles of Association and its internal rules; 2° Any agreement relating to the operation of the company or to the relation…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34-1

Voters voting electronically are identified by means of an identifier and a password sent to each voter in a way that guarantees confidentiality. The identifier and password are transmitted by two dif…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34-2

I. - Voting by electronic means opens on a Wednesday at 12 noon (Paris time) and closes at the same time on the following Tuesday, or the following Wednesday if the period includes a public holiday.II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34-4

…issued in accordance with the conditions set out in the same article.The votes are counted by union and a secure printout is made for inclusion in the electronic voting record. The members of the elec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-30

The elections of the members of the committee and of the chairman may be challenged before the Conseil d'Etat by any elector, by the candidates and by the minister responsible for local authorities, w…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-31

…are approved by the minister responsible for local authorities.The minister responsible for cities and the minister for the interior or their representatives attend committee meetings.The committee m…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the regional cooperation fund for French Guiana

Article R7153-3

The committee meets at least twice a year, convened by its chairman, who sets the agenda.The committee's secretariat is provided by the services of the State representative in French Guyana.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3-1

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade ma…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-3

…sion of a contract, such undertakings shall inform consumers of this exemption, by means of a clear and unambiguous statement indicating that the contract does not, by virtue of this exemption, benefi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…ial supervision may include the following obligations:1° Obligations set out in the articles 132-44 and 132-45 of the Criminal Code;2° After verification of the technical feasibility of the measure, a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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