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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-11

The financial penalty or a certified copy thereof and the certificate shall, subject to the provisions of the second subparagraph, be forwarded directly by the competent authority of the issuing State…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time limits

Article R4234-11

The Disciplinary Chamber of first instance must give its decision within six months of the date of receipt by that Chamber of the complete file of the complaint or request. On expiry of this period, a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-11

The financial documentation submitted to the Banque de France is drawn up in French or in a language other than French that is customary in financial matters, if the securities can only be subscribed…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-110

If the constitution of reserves by means of retained profits or the release of capital gains due to the industry of the associates so permits, the share capital shall be increased periodically and the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-11

The chairman of the commission shall be elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast. If this election is not won after the first two rounds of voting, a third round shall be held and the electio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-11

The Supervisory Board meets at least four times a year, unless its internal regulations provide for a greater number of meetings. Supervisory Board meetings are not public. Members of the Supervisory…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-11

The right to an increase in the capital grant provided for in articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 is open for a period of five years from the date of creation of the syndicat de communes.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-11

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which foreign sales companies are entitled are calculated on the basis of commercial representation in cinemas, making available to the public on s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-114

Where the employer finds that the level of dust exceeds the level estimated in the single risk assessment document and that, as a result, compliance with the occupational exposure limit value is no lo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-11

The additional sums that the company has undertaken to pay into the plan are allocated at the same time as the member's payments or, at the latest, at the end of each financial year and before the mem…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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