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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-13

The financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December.The Board shall adopt the budget of the Autorité des marchés financiers each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-137

The authorisation holder sends the renewal application to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail ninety days before the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-139

The labelling of self-vaccines for veterinary use and, where appropriate, the accompanying information sheet must include, in addition to the words: "self-vaccine for veterinary use" in clearly visibl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-13

Failing a declaration within the period mentioned in article R. 742-11, creditors may apply to the juge des contentieux de la protection for relief from foreclosure within a period of six months from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Work involving the risk of drowning.

Article R4534-136

Where workers are exposed to the risk of drowning, the employer shall, in addition to the safety measures prescribed by this chapter, take the following special protection measures: 1° Workers exposed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-13

When the victim of the offence is identified, he or she is informed of this procedure without delay, by any means. He or she is invited to appear at the same time as the perpetrator, accompanied if ne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-13-1

In the absence of an agreement, the sums are allocated to an open-ended investment company governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Finan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The Director

Article R1431-13

The director manages the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation.In this capacity:a) He draws up and implements the artistic, cultural, educational, environmental or scientific…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-13

The list of alternate jurors provided for in article 264 comprises: 1° Seven hundred jurors for the assize courts of Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis; 2° Six hundred jurors for the assize court of Val-de-M…

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