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Showing 21212130 of 68704 articles for Art. L 232-15 and C. civ. Art. 1844-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-15

Approved associations report annually on their activities to the administrative authority which granted approval, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-15

If the appeal has not been lodged within the time limits laid down by law or relates to a judgment that is not subject to appeal, the First President of the Court of Appeal or the President of the Cri…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employee information.

Article R4512-15

Before the start of the work and on the site where it is to be carried out, the head of the external company shall inform all the workers assigned to the work of the specific hazards to which they are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional unions of health professionals whose members are elected

Article R4031-15

When a seat becomes vacant, it is replaced, for the remainder of the term of office, by the next-ranking candidate on the list to which the former member belonged. When this list is exhausted, no repl…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-158

Les sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales constituées, en application du titre IV de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des pr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-15

The application for approval is submitted to the prefecture against receipt. It is forwarded by the prefect to the minister responsible for local authorities who, before making a decision, must submit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-15

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment. The same a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article D. 48-14, the public prosecutor may not resume enforcement of the pecuniary penalty if the non-recognition of the penalty is based on…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-1

The categories of personal data and information likely to be recorded in the processing are:

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article R1233-15-1

The administrative authority referred to in articles L. 1233-57-13 and L. 1233-57-21 is the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office. The information and reports…

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