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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-5

For the application of the right of a suspected or accused person, provided for by III of Preliminary Article, to an interpreter or a translation, the present article shall apply.If there is any doubt…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-8

At any time, the administrative authority may, by reasoned decision, notify its opposition to the activity of the employers' group: 1° Where such activity does not comply with the legal provisions rel…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-8

When one of the members of the territorial psychiatric community is part of or associated with a territorial hospital grouping, the territorial psychiatric community is involved by the grouping in dra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 859-1

The time limit provided for in the first paragraph of Article 627-6 is increased to fifteen days when the transfer is made from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-8

The plenary assembly of the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1441-6 as well as the members menti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-8

The amount of the fixed fine may be paid either into the hands of the ticketing officer when the offence is established, or within fifteen days of the offence being established or, if the notice of of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional and interregional councils

Article D4311-85

The regional or inter-regional council of the order of nurses is composed as follows: 1° Where the total number of nurses on the most recently published register is less than or equal to 10,000 : a) T…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 849-21

…faulting claimant is not relieved of its obligations until such time as the documents are handed over.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 D

I. - The rate of the real estate security contribution payable for requests for mortgage information, regardless of how they are processed, is set as follows:1° Requisitions not including the designat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 82-1

…ll refer the case, in the same way, to the judge he designates. His decision is not subject to appeal. The jurisdiction of the court may be challenged before it by the parties. The decision ruling on…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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