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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds and formalities relating to partition and sale by voluntary auction

Article A444-195

Documents carried out in the context of a contested application for homologation of the draft liquidation statement of the assets to be divided (number 39 of table 6) give rise to the collection of th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-19

…utor to whom the request has been addressed by the sentencing State for the purposes of recognition and enforcement does not have jurisdiction, he will forward it without delay to the competent public…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-19

…of the establishment analysing the general balance, explaining the assumptions made for expenditure and revenue and outlining the main changes in relation to the previous year;2° A forecast of the num…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…ate procedure defined in article R. 4127-37-2.II - To this end, the advance directives may be filed and kept, if the person who drew them up so decides, in the area of their shared medical record prov…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-19

…m requirements. Following these changes, the contracting authority shall allow tenderers sufficient and identical time to modify their tenders and, where appropriate, to resubmit them.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-19

…rty, if the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or by the injured party, and with the agreement of the latter or, if the latter is deceased, of his successors : 1° For elect…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-19

The public body is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, ar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-19

Technical and safety guarantees for equipment in the establishments mentioned in article D. 322-12, where aquatic, bathing or swimming activities are practised, are governed by this paragraph. They ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-19

The acquisition value of the annuity unit and its service value are set each year by the insurer in accordance with the terms of the agreement and subject to compliance with the conditions set out in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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