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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-3

The contraventions provided for in the Penal Code that municipal police officers, country wardens, Paris surveillance officers mentioned in article 21 of this code, as well as officers of the City of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-23-3

The determination of the grade and number of staff occupying the management posts referred to in Article R. 1424-19 and the posts in the health subdirectorate referred to in Article R. 1424-25 is not…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATEReminder of the regulations: a medical certificate issued less than three months before the date on which the application is submitted is required for anyone holding a national wate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-3

I.- Except in cases where the period of Ineligibility is not applied or is reduced under the conditions provided for in article L. 232-23-3-10 and without prejudice to the granting of a suspended susp…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article R6145-54-2

The provisions of article R. 1617-22 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales are applicable to public health establishments.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-3

I.-During the opposition proceedings, the proprietor of the contested patent may amend the claims of that patent provided that: 1° the amendments made meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-2-5

The risk management function of insurance and reinsurance undertakings that use a partial or full internal model approved in accordance with Articles L. 352-1 and R. 352-14 covers the tasks of designi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-52-2

Failing an express decision within the period referred to in Article R. 613-52-1, the appeal shall be deemed to have been accepted.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-39-2

A respondent who wishes to challenge a member of the Committee must, on pain of inadmissibility, make the request:1° In the case of the rapporteur, within one month of notification of the decision app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-5-2

When the sites council sits in a so-called "quarries" formation, it also comprises:1° In respect of the first college, the regional director of industry, research and the environment or his representa…

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