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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-13

The transport of the body of a person of full age who has consented to donate their body after their death for the purposes of medical teaching and research, pursuant to article L. 1261-1 of the Publi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134

The holder of the authorisation has the following facilities on the site: 1° At least one hospitalisation sector; 2° At least one technical platform for administering intravenous treatments; 3° Medica…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-13

For the purposes of Article L. 463-4, when a person requests protection of business confidentiality with regard to items communicated by him to the Autorité de la concurrence or seized from him by the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

I.-Feature-length cinematographic works must obtain at least 25 points out of 100. A derogation may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for foreign-initia…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Repeal

Article D2261-13

In accordance with Articles L. 2261-24 to L. 2261-31, the Minister responsible for Labour may, at the request of one of the representative organisations concerned or on his own initiative: 1° Repeal t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-130

When the assize court returns to the courtroom pursuant to Article 366, the president shall pronounce a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. This rul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-132

The public prosecutor may appeal against judgments declaring a person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. The assize court ruling on the appeal is then designated in accordance w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-131

In application of Article 371 of this Code and in accordance with Article 414-3 of the Civil Code, the court, without the assistance of the jury, then rules on the claims for damages made by the civil…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-13

This is calculated as follows:- 0.70 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissions less than or equal to 50,000;- €0.35 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-13

Supplying an invoice that is not presented in accordance with the provisions determined by order made pursuant to article L. 224-12 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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