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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of statements and briefs

Article R223

…jurisdiction of the court of appeal or the judicial court in whose jurisdiction the bailiff has his residence depending on the nature of the court at the origin of his intervention.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory examinations.

Article R2132-3

The doctor who carried out the medical examination will draw up the health certificate corresponding to the child's age and send it, within eight days, to the doctor in charge of the maternal and chil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article R4622-18

Fairground businesses are members of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service with territorial jurisdiction: 1° Either for the municipality in which the employer resides, or for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article D4311-52-3

…acting the departmental or interdepartmental council in whose area of jurisdiction his professional residence is located. They may also demand that personal data concerning them be rectified, complete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-2

…rmation collected by contacting the departmental council within whose jurisdiction his professional residence is located. He or she may also demand that personal data concerning him or her be rectifie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-10

The allocation is distributed each year between the regions in such a way as to take into account, up to 60%, the capacity of the establishments and, up to 40%, changes in the school-age population. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-185

The amount of loan repayment premiums is entered on the assets side of the balance sheet under the corresponding heading. It is amortised systematically over the term of the loan in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-5

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a term of four years, renewable once. This provision shall not prevent the Chairman from holding a directorship before or after his term of offi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-2

A trader who has incurred shipping costs with a view to bringing the digital content into conformity on a tangible medium is obliged to reimburse them no later than fourteen days from the day on which…

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