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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3-1

If the person in police custody is transported to another place where he or she is to be heard or undergo one of the acts provided for in Article 61-3, his lawyer shall be informed without delay.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1413-66-1

…s or preventive actions is an event that is unexpected with regard to the patient's state of health and pathology, and which has potentially harmful consequences.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-6

The committee elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the practitioners who are full members.Where an army hospital is associated with the group, army practitioners who are members of the gro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-6

…ule on the following question: "Has the accused materially committed the act of which he is accused and for which he has been deemed not criminally responsible? " If the court answers this question in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-6

…ollowing are qualified to carry out, within the scope of their respective powers, the investigation and recording of breaches of the provisions of the articles of this subsection and the regulations m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R*421-64

For the application of Articles L. 421-11 and L. 421-12, the guarantee fund reimburses the French central bureau for the sums paid by this body in connection with the compensation of accident victims…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-6

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the shareholding to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To companies that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-6

…cessed automatically by the issuing company for the purpose of identifying the owners of its shares and communicating with these owners to facilitate their participation in general meetings, their acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-6-2

Non-pecuniary rights attached to securities registered in a joint account are exercised by one or other of the joint account holders under the conditions determined by the account opening agreement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Replacement management support service

Article R1435-9-60

…cy provides replacement practitioners with a support service for the management of their replacements. To this end, it monitors replacement needs in the areas defined in 1° of Article L. 1434-4 of its…

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