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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-6

The security measures provided for in Article 706-136 may only be ordered by the court if it appears, at the time the decision is made and in view of the elements in the case file and in particular th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-7

The decision ordering one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-137 is made either in the judgment of the Investigating Chamber or the judgment of the Criminal Court, or by a separate or…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4322-15-1

The committee of chiropodists in the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-1

The transactions referred to in article L. 370-2 are subject to this Title. Articles R. 143-2 to R. 143-5 apply to these transactions.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D131-2-1

Sports federations shall forward information relating to the identity of the persons referred to in article D. 131-2 to government departments in order to: 1° Enable these departments to check that th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

The general terms and conditions contain a box including the following information, with the "X" replaced by the contractual period(s) for the supply of digital content and digital services that are o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-3 du code de la consommation

The consumer has a period of two years from the date of supply of the digital content or digital service to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity in the event of the appearanc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

The professional practice standard relating to the recognition of the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements resulting from non-compliance with legal and regulatory texts, approved…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-10

In companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the corporate governance report provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-37 in addition to the information ment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-22

I-The following are authorised to investigate and record, in the performance of their duties, infringements of the provisions of Book IV and the infringements and breaches referred to in Articles L. 5…

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