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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…on that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose statutory purpose includes defending or assisting children at risk and victims of all forms of abuse may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-2

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the credit institution or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-4

…d time of his incarceration, at the end of the hearing or subsequently, and the date on which he is to be incarcerated may not exceed four months. As far as possible, the date of incarceration is dete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-4

The doctor consulted by the relative who has received the family medical information letter referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1131-1-2 will approach the prescribing doctor who sent thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-39-2

In the event of the attachment of a commune to a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status under the conditions provided for in article L. 5210-1-2, the creation of s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: The national financial intelligence unit

Article R561-36-2

When, pursuant to Article L. 561-29-2, TRACFIN sends a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 to a counterpart financial intelligence unit in a Member State, it uses a protected communicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deferral and forfeiture

Article D1435-36-2

The sums notified by the regional health agencies corresponding to the commitment authorisations used up are prescribed in application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 1435-10 for the benefit of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-28-3

…eurs judiciaires et mandataires judiciaires defines the general guidelines and the various subjects to which the training obligation relates.During the first two years of professional practice, the tr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-29-4

The request for an opinion referred to in IV of Article L. 612-23-1 must be sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution no later than two months and no earlier than six months before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-2

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division shall immediately notify the Public Prosecutor at the court in which that division is located when the provision…

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