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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

…other internal structure, the recruitment of a contractual practitioner, as provided for in article R. 6152-411 ; B.-Examination, at his request, of the individual situation of an intern, as provided…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-8

The seller who exercises the resolutory action must notify it to the creditors registered on the land at the domicile declared by them in their registrations. The judgment can only be given after one…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-2

…commission, ruling on their application for registration under the conditions laid down in articles R. 811-33 to R. 811-35, holders of the master's degree referred to in 5° of article L. 812-3, awarde…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-2

An order to deliver or return the goods is served on the person required to surrender the goods. Under penalty of being declared null and void, the order shall contain : 1° A reference to the enforcem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-2

…plication of 2° of I of Article L. 561-5, and when the measures provided for in 1° to 4° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall verify the ident…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-15

…onduite sans assurance a été constaté, sans interception du conducteur, selon les modalités prévues à l'article L. 130-9 of the same code, by or from an automatic control device, if the vehicle in que…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The preliminary conciliation attempt

Article 825

…nd time at which the conciliation hearing will take place. The defendant is summoned by simple letter. The summons mentions the surname, first names, profession and address of the claimant as well as…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-26

The hearing panel may not base its decision on information outside the case file relating to factual circumstances specific to the asylum seeker or to his story, without first informing the parties.Wh…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-21

…ty or sole trader shall immediately inform all the beneficiaries of its services by individual letter. In the absence of proof that this obligation has been fulfilled, and after formal notice has rema…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-24

…ich the apprenticeship tax is due are those paid to apprentice training centres during that same year. The apprentice training centres draw up a receipt for the company dated the day of delivery of th…

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