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Showing 31613170 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R*322-89

Any person has the right to obtain a copy of the documents filed with the clerk of the court or to have a copy or extract thereof issued at his own expense by the clerk or by the notary holding the mi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-18

If the person resides abroad, proof of address must be provided by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the department managing the file. The supporting documents must then be acc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-45

The opinion of the multi-disciplinary committee on security measures proposing placement under security surveillance or renewal of this measure is given in the light of the information contained in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-8-1

The Controllers General of Caisse des dépôts et consignations are placed under the direct authority of the Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.They are responsible for auditi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-8

Three months before the end of the suspension period, the secretariat of the departmental committee asks the petitioner to send it, within two months, an update of the information contained in the app…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-13

The justification and declaration of a change of address provided for by Article 706-53-5 shall be made by means of any document less than three months old in the name of the person concerned establis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-32

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber, after requesting written submissions from the Public Prosecutor, makes a reasoned order within two months. This period is extended to four months i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-8

The agreement may be concluded for a maximum period of three years with structures showing prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same procedure. The financial provisions of mult…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-8

The form entitled "Certificate of conformity" conforms to a model laid down by order of the minister responsible for the economy.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-1

…to equip its agents with transmission means enabling them to communicate immediately with the latter.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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