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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-11

The proportion of capital expenditure financed by own resources is spread over a period of fifteen years in equal annual instalments. For expenditure prior to the facility being brought into service,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of amounts credited to the automatic video publishing account

Article 611-11

The calculation rate is set at 4.5%.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-11

…rance if the sentenced person is on French territory or that of the other Member State and in the following cases: 1° The sentenced person is a national of the executing State and has his habitual res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-11

I.-The doctor or midwife carrying out voluntary interruptions of pregnancy by medication, within the framework of the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9, provides proof of appropriate prof…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-11

…r, if the ticketing officer has the necessary equipment, by bank card to the ticketing officer. The latter immediately issues the offender with a receipt, the model for which is set by order of the mi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-111

The burial compartment has isothermal insulation such that the overall coefficient of heat transmission is no more than 0.7 watts per square metre per degree Kelvin. For an ambient temperature of 30°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-118

The labelling and outer packaging of the proprietary medicinal product benefiting from a parallel import authorisation are identical to those of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained ma…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-11

The association draws up an annual budget which includes, in particular, the annual budget for each plan drawn up in accordance with 1° of article R. 144-14. Each popular retirement savings plan provi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-11

Clauses in contracts whose purpose is to exclude liability incurred by the insured from cover are valid, without the person subject to compulsory insurance being exempted from this obligation in the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-11

…appointed by order of the Minister for Sport from among the members mentioned in 3° and 4° of article D. 112-9, with the exception of the President of the Steering Committee who is ex officio Vice-Pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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