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Showing 19811990 of 5503 articles for Art. 1383-0 B bis

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D44-3

…nd ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as well as a numerical…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A15

…s - coefficient 3);3° An oral test of a simulated telephone report to a magistrate organised on the basis of a practical investigation case (preparation: forty minutes; duration: twenty minutes - coef…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A4

…nour (duration: four hours-coefficient 3); 3° A written test simulating a telephone report to the public prosecutor based on a practical investigation case (duration: one hour-coefficient 1). The valu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-20

Each test is marked from 0 to 20. Each mark is affected by the coefficient provided for the corresponding test.Fitness is awarded by the jury on the basis of the average of the marks obtained by the c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-2

…e the solidarity allowance as well as the other resources of the person concerned and, where applicable, his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner, as they must be de…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-3

I. - No person may engage in the activity of domiciliation unless they have first been approved by the administrative authority, prior to their registration in the Trade and Companies Register. II. -…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 C

With the exception of the levy mentioned in XIX of article 1647 made for the benefit of the State, the product of the tax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea me…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-51

The Council proposes to the Board of Directors the guidelines of the Office's policy for the fulfilment of its mission as regards the amicable settlement of disputes relating to damage caused by benfl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-3

The following provisions of Part Four of this Code are not applicable to Mayotte: 1° Book I; 2° In Book II: a) Article

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VB

I. - The purchase price is the price actually paid by the seller, as stipulated in the deed, it being specified that this price includes the existing property and the works in the case of a purchase m…

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