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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-2

The chairman of the hospital medical committee, who is vice-chairman of the Executive Board, coordinates the hospital's medical policy. To this end, he/she is responsible for the following tasks in pa…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Electronic voting

Article R7343-37-1

Voters are informed of the procedures for accessing the electronic voting system and the general operation of the ballot on the website provided for in article R. 7343-10 during the week preceding the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-37-1

A natural mineral water and a spring water may be packaged on the same packaging line, provided that the operator is able to provide, at any time, proof of the nature of the packaged water with regard…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable when the temporary loss of discernment of a person is caused by that person and in particular by the voluntary consumption of psychoactive substances

Article D47-37-1

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-139-1, where the investigating judge considers that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation of having committed one of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 37

Subject to the provisions of the Act of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle, procedure in commercial matters is governed by the Code…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article R642-37-2

The official receiver shall rule on the sale after receiving the observations of the auditors and hearing or duly summoning the debtor and his spouse, where the latter is in one of the situations prov…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-4

When the Assize Court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall, in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph, only rule in camera on the applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-5

In accordance with article 349-1, the Assize Court answers a question worded as follows: "Does the accused benefit, for the act of which he is accused, from the cause of irresponsibility provided for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-8

When the criminal court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall rule, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, only to rule in camera on t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-37

Magistrates from the public prosecutor's office and any official from the public prosecutor's office specially authorised by the public prosecutor exercise the powers granted to that magistrate for th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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