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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-24

When the authorising officer and the public accountant do not belong to the same legal entity and have agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-9

…ction of information concerning them, as well as the collection of information mentioned in article R. 513-10-12 ; 1° bis The reporting of other adverse reactions, including those resulting from misus…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R170

…f the investigation or the presumption of innocence, or for one of the reasons mentioned in Article R. 168.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-17

…written and reasoned statement lodged at the registry under the conditions provided for in article R. 464-12 within one month of receipt of the notification provided for in the third paragraph of art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4234-1

…materialised means are used, they shall be accompanied by the number of copies mentioned in article R. 4234-12. The president of the central or regional council acknowledges receipt of the complaint a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-914

…ration of the activity;2° To leave to reduce working hours, under the conditions defined in article R. 6152-801 ;3° To days of recuperation for periods of additional working time, standby duty and tra…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-2

The purpose of the processing mentioned in article R. 232-41-1 is to : 1° To gather biological information on any athlete within the meaning of Article L. 230-3 who is subject to a doping control; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-1

The person applying for the issue of a visa is required to produce an identity photograph and to agree to his/her fingerprints being taken, for the purposes of registration in the automated processing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-1

Subject to the provisions of Decree No. 2001-933 of 12 October 2001 on the perforated marking of Banque de France banknotes denominated in French francs, denominations of the banknotes listed in the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-20

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 642-12, the assignee must inform the liquidator in advance of any planned disposal of an asset. He must also inform the court if the dispo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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