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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 258-1

Excluded from or struck off the annual list of jurors and the special list of alternate jurors are those who have served as jurors in the department for less than five years. A moral objection of a se…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…eligible for the endowment as a result of its population falling below the minimum threshold set in 2° of article L. 2334-16, it receives, as a guarantee for the following nine financial years, an all…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-256

I.-The authorisation holder has one or more multidisciplinary teams comprising : 1° One or more nurses; 2° One or more care assistants; 3° One or more psychologists; 4° One or more social workers; 5°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-27-1

…ed to prepare, by means of initial training, for the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, in an accredited training body mentioned in article R. 212-10…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article R332-21

…ace or being broadcast in public in the following circumstances is punishable by a fifth-class fine:1° By force ;2° By fraud without being in possession of an access pass as provided for in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article D2213-1-1-2

…horised to draw up death certificates as part of their postgraduate training courses, by delegation and under the responsibility of the supervising practitioner or the practitioner in charge of the tr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medical monitoring of employees of the intermediary association.

Article R5132-26-8

Visits carried out in application of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book VI of Part Four of this Code may be carried out for several jobs, up to a maximum of three.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-21-1

The estimates provided by the régies and authorised companies or associations must comply with model estimates established by order of the minister responsible for local authorities.These estimates, u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-25-1

…ersonally participate in the conclusion or execution of one of the funeral services provided for by 2°, 3°, 6° and 8° of article L. 2223-19 must hold a national diploma, without prejudice to the provi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-25

For the "Contribution to the development of creativity" group, points are allocated as follows: 1° A total of 2 points are allocated to the "Heritage-based creation" sub-group when the video game is i…

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