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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-12

The information recorded in the processing is kept in the active database until the prosecution is terminated or, where a case has been referred to a court, until the last court to which the case was…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Control of the legality of the transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-12

For the purposes of issuing the certificate referred to in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 229-2, the European Company shall produce to the notary responsible for carrying out the legality control…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-12

The vigilance exercised over cosmetic products by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé includes : 1° Receiving and recording serious adverse reaction reports sent by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-12

Any substantial modification requires a new authorisation to be issued under the conditions set out in Article R. 1125-8. If the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire does not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of business.

Article R4731-12

The Labour Inspection inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1 shall check, at the latest within eight days from the date of delivery or receipt of the letter from the employer, the appropriateness…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-4

…of the fixed-rate parking charge due is notified by a payment notice that comprises two parts entitled respectively "Establishment of the payment notice for the fixed-rate parking charge" and "Paymen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Proof of immediate payment of the parking charge

Article R2333-120-3

Immediate payment of the parking charge gives rise to the issue of a printed or electronically transmitted receipt. This receipt includes the following information: a) The date and time of printing or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-5

…t of the parking period is deducted from the amount of the post-parking charge, provided that the following conditions are met: 1° The proof of payment corresponding to the amount paid is affixed to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-6

To determine the time from which a new payment notice may be issued, the following shall be taken into account: 1° In the absence of any proof of immediate payment of the fee affixed to the vehicle or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-12

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose articles of association aim to combat road traffic crime and to defend or assist the victims…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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