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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions.

Article R214-150

Any shareholder, with or without the assistance of a person of his choice, may at any time inspect the following documents relating to the last three financial years, either personally or through a re…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inventories and national database of sources

Article R1333-159

Any supplier of particle accelerators or electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation must keep an up-to-date list of transfers of the equipment it has distributed. This list includes the nature a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Revenue and imprest accounts (R).

Article R1617-15

The provisions applicable to revenue accounts and those applicable to imprest accounts shall apply to revenue and imprest accounts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Start-up and shut-down controls

Article R4324-15

All machinery must be fitted with one or more emergency stop devices which are clearly identifiable, accessible and sufficient in number to prevent hazardous situations which are likely to occur or wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15

In a société d'exercice libéral set up to practise one of the professions to which this section applies, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-15

The court clerk summons the debtor to the hearing. The summons : 1° Mention the surname, first name and address of the creditor or, in the case of a legal entity, its name and registered office; 2° In…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-15

When they carry out emergency evacuations of disaster victims in accordance witharticle L. 1424-2 of the General Local Authorities Code, when they intervene in the absence of medical transport resourc…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-15

Depending on the sector of activity in which they practise, including within the framework of care networks, and according to the health needs identified, nurses propose, organise or participate in ac…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-154

As an exception to Article 706-153, the judicial police officer may be authorised, by any means, by the public prosecutor or by the investigating judge to seize, at the advanced expense of the Treasur…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-15

The personal interview will be audio recorded.The person concerned will be informed at the start of the interview of how the audio recording will be carried out, in particular the procedures for ensur…

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