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Showing 5160 of 69070 articles for Art. s. L 123-7 and L 123-1

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-123

I. - The tax authorities will respond to the requesting institution within a maximum of two working days. No A passbook account may be opened before receipt of this reply, failing which the institutio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-123

Selective financial aid is awarded prior to production for the production of feature-length fiction or animated films, selected by a jury, that respond to a theme within a particular genre defined eac…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-123

The persons mentioned in article D. 4113-122 must inform the national council of the order of the profession to which they belong or the local ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one mont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R6147-123

In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. A person appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital and responsible within the hospital for quality improvemen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

The Deputy European Public Prosecutor is also competent to take decisions relating to the arrangements for the enforcement of pre-trial detention or the exercise of rights by a person remanded in cust…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-6

Family council meetings are not public. Members of the family council are bound by an obligation of secrecy towards third parties.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-2

The members of the family council are required to attend the meeting in person. Those who, without a legitimate excuse, fail to attend may have their tutelary office withdrawn by application of the pr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-5

Any decision of the Family Council is taken by a simple majority of the votes cast.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-4

If the guardianship judge considers that the council can vote on a deliberation without the need for a meeting to be held, he shall send each of the council members the text of the corresponding delib…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-3

The family council may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If this number is not reached, the judge may either adjourn the meeting or take the decision himself in an emergency…

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