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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure before the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works

Article R261-18

The Minister responsible for Culture will refer the matter to the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works by sending a detailed confidential report setting out the reasons why the documents a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-18

On the day of the hearing, after the report, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State or their respective lawyers are heard in their observations, whichever of the persons listed in 1° and 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2352-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is the court within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the Eu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18

As part of their participation in emergency medical aid and their missions, fire fighters are authorised to carry out the following acts aimed at collecting and transmitting to the regulating doctor c…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R7125-18

Assembly councillors who are employees must, when they wish to take the training leave referred to in article L. 7125-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-18

Article R. 713-9 reads as follows: "Art. R. 713-9.-Applications are declared in writing to the prefecture. "Declarations of candidacy are admissible from the day set by the order convening the elector…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-18

The court with jurisdiction to rule on a challenge to the appointment and election of the members of the special negotiating body is the court in whose jurisdiction the registered office of the compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-188

In the establishments referred to in Article R. 5121-187, the person administering the blood-derived medicinal product to the patient completes the dispensing and administration slip with the followin…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-18

When an unaccompanied minor presents himself without a legal representative for the registration of an asylum application, the competent prefect registers the application on the basis of the informati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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