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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-5

The minimum rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the estimated amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax. The maximum rate of grant may not exceed 60% of this amount, or of the final amo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-5

Harm reduction support centres for drug users enter into an agreement with an addiction treatment, support and prevention centre or with a pharmacist holding a dispensary, relating to the supply of me…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-3

Any decision by the management company of a securitisation undertaking to buy and sell financial securities, to enter into, manage or terminate financial contracts or to modify all or part of the risk…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the transfer of the person for trial on the merits or for trial on the application of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-2

Outside the cases provided for by articles 706-139-1 and D. 47-37-1, where the examining magistrate considers that the temporary loss of discernment of the person under investigation is at least partl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooling-off period.

Article D6322-30-1

Prior to any cosmetic surgery procedure using a product intended to remain in the human body for more than thirty days, the practitioner responsible informs the person concerned, and, if applicable, t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-3

Where, pursuant to I of Article L. 532-24, an investment firm or credit institution wishes to provide custody account keeping services in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

Aptitude test I.-Technical safety test. The aim of the technical safety test is to check the candidate's ability to progress safely, at a sustained speed, on Nordic-type hilly terrain, whatever the sn…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article D5125-38-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 5125-16 is made, prior to operation, by the pharmacist or the private practice company to the regional council of section A of the Ordre des pharmaciens or,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-3

The organisation of multidisciplinary cooperation around the complex surgical oncology care pathways provided for in 2° of article R. 6123-92-3, must include the following protocolisation procedures:…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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