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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-1

The precautionary seizure of assets placed in a safe is subject to the provisions of articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article R512-1

The provisions of articles R. 511-1 to R. 511-11.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: List of ad hoc administrators

Article R53

A list of ad hoc administrators is drawn up every four years within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal. It may be updated annually as necessary. The list of ad hoc administrators is made availab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-3

Local authority employees are authorised by the departmental prefect on the recommendation of the mayor, the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the president of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-50

The result of the profit and loss account for each of the activities mentioned in 1° of Article R. 6145-12 is allocated, during the financial year following that to which it relates, in accordance wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-137

Subject to compliance with the corresponding provisions of this section, the obligations relating to: 1° Sanitary facilities, as set out in articles R. 4228-2 to R. 4228-7 and R. 4228-10 to R. 4228-18…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Implementation of placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-19

Prison administration staff fit and remove the bracelet provided for in article R. 622-1 of the Penitentiary Code, as well as monitoring compliance with the assigned person's obligations, under the co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R412-2

Approval can only be granted to organisations whose articles of association guarantee democratic operating rules and disinterested management. In facilities classified as "tourism" or "family holiday…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R412-3

Approval is granted for a period of five years.The decision granting approval is published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Tourism and in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Social Af…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R412-6

The procedures for issuing approval, in particular the composition of the application file and the procedure for examining the application, are specified by joint order of the ministers responsible fo…

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