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Showing 10111020 of 68886 articles for Art. L 221-24 to L 221-26 and R 221-79

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-79-1

The acts relating to the future protection mandate provided for in the third paragraph of Article 477 of the Civil Code give rise to the collection of the fees provided for in Article A. 444-79.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-11

A panel of experts appointed by the Office will carry out any investigations required to examine the claim, in accordance with the adversarial principle. If necessary, it will commission an expert opi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

An administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal person shall be imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-26

The members of the classification committees are appointed, after consultation with the chairman of the classification committee, by order of the Minister for Culture for a period of three years, rene…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-26

The holder of the authorisation must notify the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of any change in the composition, articles of association or constituent agreement of a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Data controllers and data processors

Article R1111-26

The digital health space is designed and implemented under the joint responsibility of the Minister for Health and the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie. The Minister for Health is responsible f…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-24-2

Except in the case of small farmers within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 referred to above, the farmer shall pay compensation to the holders of the plant variety ce…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-26

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may take in civil servants on secondment or secondment, as well as civil servants from public or private bodies managing a public service, with…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Gestion de l'éloignement" ("Expulsion management")

Article R142-26

The Minister for the Interior (Directorate General of the National Police) is authorised to implement, on the basis of 3° of L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data called "Gestion de l'éloign…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R343-26

The administrative authority competent to authorise or refuse a journalist access to a waiting area pursuant to article L. 343-7 is the prefect of the département in which the waiting area is located…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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