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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions and control of foundations

Article R6141-62

The foundation's annual resources are made up of: 1° Income from the endowment; 2° The portion of the endowment that may be used up, as determined by the articles of association, up to an annual limit…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Extension of the calculation period for sums held in the automatic account

Article 919-62

The period for calculating the sums entered in the automatic account provided for in the second paragraph of article 222-3 is extended by one year for cinematographic works for which this period has e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

The person placed in police custody is immediately informed by a judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, by a judicial police agent, in a language he understands, if necessary by means…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-6

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessme…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-6

For the application of article R. 5422-16 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-22" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to film club screenings

Article D214-6

Each authorised federation keeps an up-to-date list of the associations and similar bodies affiliated to it.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 667-1

If the court normally having jurisdiction cannot be composed because of the existence of the incompatibilities provided for by law, the first president of the court of appeal may order the transfer to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 665-1

Referral may also be ordered by the Criminal Division if the court normally having jurisdiction cannot be legally composed or if the course of justice is otherwise interrupted. The motion for referral…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-6

Securities of any kind, prospectuses, posters, circulars, plaques, printed matter and all other documents intended for distribution to the public or published by a supplementary occupational pension f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-6

Participation in technical and financial profits is calculated separately for each portfolio of securities and investments, which is recorded separately in the accounts, in accordance with the conditi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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