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Showing 21212130 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-57

The authorisation referred to in 5° of Article L. 511-6 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

For the application of the provisions of Books III and V, insofar as they relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the local finance committee

Article L2573-54-1

…ndowment for investment is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishments in the areas…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-57

The Ecole nationale des sports de montagne (ENSM) is subject to the budgetary control provided for in articles 220 to 228 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and ac…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-59

…al detailed breakdown ; - the detailed situation regarding implementation of the budget and the forecast for implementation at 31 December ; - the commitments situation and, where appropriate, an upda…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58

The budget controller shall receive, under the same conditions as the members of the bodies which he may attend pursuant toArticle 222 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget manag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6141-54

…tion to the supervisory boards. This draft is accompanied by the opinion of the establishment's medical committees. Where one of the public health institutions is a university hospital centre, this dr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6141-53

Hospital foundations are non-profit legal entities governed by private law. They are set up between one or more public health institutions and, where appropriate, one or more public or private entitie…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 431

In cases where officers of the judicial police, agents of the judicial police or officials and agents entrusted with certain functions of the judicial police have been empowered by a special provision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 447

Children under the age of sixteen are heard without oath.

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