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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-20

The National Committee makes its decisions on the basis of applications. Project promoters are heard by the rapporteur at their request. They may also be heard by the relevant section of the National…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

For the application of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-20

When the sentenced person is on the territory of the executing State, the public prosecutor may ask the competent authority of that State, when forwarding the sentencing decision and the certificate,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-20

The team has an admissions officer as required.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

For the sole purpose mentioned in 3° of article R. 5134-18 , agents of the bodies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), design…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-20

The names of the conciliators are notified to each party. Each party may challenge the conciliators so appointed within three days of receipt of the notification referred to in the first paragraph on…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to video game companies and video games

Article D331-20

For the application of 1° of 1 of III of Article 220 terdecies of the French General Tax Code, the cost of developing a video game is understood to be all the expenditure incurred by the video game cr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-20

I.-The request is declared by the requesting party or his lawyer in the following manner: 1° Where the applicant is remanded in custody, the declaration is made to the investigating judge's registry i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-20

The High Council may, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 821-12-3 and L. 824-15, conclude cooperation agreements with authorities of non-EU Member States exercising competences similar to its…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-20

The tourist offices referred to in articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-10-1 and L. 134-5 may be classified by category according to the level of facilities and services guaranteed to the public on the basis o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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