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Showing 30813090 of 49021 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-2-2023 n° 21/10189

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

…ttee has a maximum of eight members. This committee comprises : 1° The Chairman of the Agency's Medical Commission or his representative, appointed by him from this body; 2° The Director of the Agency…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

Where the International Criminal Court so requests, the enforcement of fines and confiscation sentences or decisions concerning reparations handed down by the International Criminal Court shall be aut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2391-6

The provisions of article L. 2191-6 apply.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…mission for the Protection of Access to Works comprises nine members: 1° One member of the Court of Cassation, nominated by the First President of the Court of Cassation, Chairman; 2° One member of th…

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

Article L5217-10-6

…iations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are specialised by…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-6

…those concerning the deployment of the institution's activities, the promotion of donations and medical and research policy. It also deliberates on the following matters:1° The general organisation of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

…hable by two months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. When the judicial police officer decides to carry out an identity check, under the conditions provided for in Article 78-3, the period provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-6

…ovisions of articles 393 to 397-5 shall not apply to minors, or in respect of press offences, political offences or offences for which the procedure for prosecution is provided by a special law. Notwi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Duties of the agent

Article L2422-6

…to in Article L. 2421-1, of all or some of the following: 1° Defining the administrative and technical conditions under which the work will be designed and executed; 2° Preparing, awarding and signin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-6

As stated in Article 511-25 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"I Carrying out the activities required to receive a human embryo under the conditions set out in article L. 2141-6 of the Public Hea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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