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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147-1

…at his or her state of physical or mental health is incompatible with continued detention.In urgent cases, release may be ordered on the basis of a medical certificate drawn up by the doctor in charge…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-148

…training units mentioned in article A. 212-145 may be assessed by a test marked out of 20. In this case, the specific decrees specify the conditions for final admission. Candidates who are not admitt…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-14

…The dispute may be brought before the court of the place where the accident occurred.Apart from the cases mentioned in the previous paragraph and the disputes to which the application of the provision…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procurement rules common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-14

…bligation of the subcontractor to provide a declaration stating that it is not placed in one of the cases of exclusion listed by the legislative provisions of Chapter I of Title IV; 2° The requirement…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-14

In the case provided for in Article L. 612-5, second paragraph, the culture shall be deposited no later than the filing date of the patent application and the description shall specify: 1° The informa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-14

…ive of one or more owners, whether or not grouped together in a building association. In the latter case, the owner(s) is (are) specially authorised to carry out the work under conditions laid down by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article L6221-14

…sis of which they were adopted, requests for special votes, the results of votes specifying, in the case of public votes, the names of the voters and the direction of their votes, and the substance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article L6321-14

…sis of which they were adopted, requests for special votes, the results of votes specifying, in the case of public votes, the names of the voters and the direction of their votes, and the substance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-14

…which they were adopted, requests for a special vote, the results of votes cast specifying, in the case of public votes, the names of the voters and the direction of their votes, and the tenor of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-14

…re applicable, Regional Director of Public Finances, who is responsible for collecting it as in the case of debts unrelated to taxes and property.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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