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Showing 411420 of 52132 articles for Art. L 227-4 · C. civ. Art. 1844-5

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article R312-5-4

The commission's operating procedures are defined by a joint order of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Immigration.The commission's operating procedures are defined by a joint ord…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-4

The reasoned decision to place a person in judicial segregation or to extend the measure may be included in the detention order or the order extending detention, or may be the subject of a separate or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-4

The report drawn up pursuant to article 61-1 states that the person has been informed of their right to request the assistance of a lawyer from the start of the hearing or at any time during the heari…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-5

…he coordinating investigating judge(s) of the division provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 52-1 shall be appointed by the president of the judicial court at the beginning of the judicial y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-5

Refusal of removal may concern all the organs and tissues likely to be removed or only some of these organs or tissues.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-5

The agenda for meetings of the Plenary Assembly and the Standing Committee is set by its Chairman. The Chairman is required to include questions requested by at least one third of its members or by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-5

…group of experts, its members may neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority. They shall be bound to secrecy with regard to the debates in which they have participated and with regard to…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-5

The four-month period allowed for the National Commission to give its decision begins on receipt of the new application by its secretariat. The National Commission forwards the new application to the…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-5

Occupational health and prevention services shall ensure that health professionals using telehealth systems have the requisite training and technical skills. In inter-company occupational health and p…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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