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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Certification of the accounts of public health institutions

Article D6145-61-8

The amount provided for in article R. 6145-61-1 is set at 1.2 billion euros. This amount must be established at the time of approval of the financial accounts for the three consecutive financial years…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55-8

When the composition pénale includes the therapeutic injunction provided for in 17° of article 41-2, this is carried out in accordance with the provisions of code de la santé publique, in particular t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-8

…nces or proceedings brought before them; b) In the courts referred to in Articles 704,705,705-1,706-2,706-17,706-75,706-107 and 706-108, for the handling of all proceedings likely to fall within their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-4-1

I.-For the application of article 529-6, a payment notice including a payment card as well as a protest card is sent by the operator to the holder of the registration certificate. For offences recorde…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1 A

As an exception to the third paragraph of article L. 2122-8, if the seat of one or more municipal councillors becomes vacant, for any reason whatsoever, between the date of publication of the decree o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 B

…tivities involving infectious risks and similar waste is subject to the provisions of this chapter. II-Any facility for pre-treatment by disinfection must only use equipment for pre-treatment by disin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-24-1-2

…rs devolved to the president of the regional council in police matters by virtue of article L. 4433-24-1-1..

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L214-26-2

Notwithstanding article L. 214-24-8, the custodian of a general-purpose investment fund shall only hold the assets mentioned in 1° to 6° of I of article L. 214-24-55. In the case of other assets, it s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8-1 A

…in the appearance of waste from healthcare activities involving infectious risks and similar waste. II.Disinfection pre-treatment equipment is designed in such a way that : a) They pre-treat packaged…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87-0 A bis

The debtors mentioned in a of 2° of B of article 204 C who pay salaries and wages under the conditions provided for in the same 2° declare each year to the tax authorities, for each beneficiary, infor…

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