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Showing 10311040 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-40

Subject to the provisions of article A. 322-41, operators of establishments existing on 6 July 1999 must comply with the provisions of article A. 322-20, the second paragraph of article A. 322-24, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-40

…d the amount of the reserve fund intended to ensure the reimbursement of bad weather daily allowances. When this amount is exceeded, the Board of Directors of the Caisse Nationale de Surcompensation m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-40

…Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 7124-12.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-40

The diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (state diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by order of the minister…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-40

When the sentence enforcement judge or court grants one of the measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, the measure may not be enforced until twenty-four hours have elapsed from notificat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

…or extended where applicable to twelve months, or a balance sheet total of less than 43 million euros. The company's workforce is assessed by reference to the average number of employees during that f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-40

…trol centres are involved in toxicovigilance. Their toxicovigilance missions are defined in article R. 1340-5.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Placement with a view to adoption

Article 352-1

The prospective adopter(s) shall perform the usual acts of parental authority in relation to the person of the child from the time the child is handed over until the adoption judgment is delivered.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-35

For the prerequisite tests mentioned in article R. 212-10-17, the candidate's registration file is submitted one month before the date set for the tests to the training organisation responsible for or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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