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

Article R511-3-3

…st of the information it deems necessary to carry out the assessment provided for in Article R. 511-3-2 and which must be communicated to it as part of the notification provided for in I of Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-3

After a marketing authorisation has been granted, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may require the marketing authorisation holder to carr…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Joining and severing proceedings.

Article 367

The judge may, at the request of the parties or of his own motion, order the joinder of several proceedings pending before him if there is a link between the disputes such that it is in the interests…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Joining and severing proceedings.

Article 368

Decisions to join or separate proceedings are measures of judicial administration.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 3

The civil action may be brought at the same time as the public action and before the same court. It will be admissible for all counts of damage, both material and bodily or moral, arising from the act…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Declarants.

Article 395

1. Signatories of declarations are liable for omissions, inaccuracies and other irregularities in the declarations, subject to recourse against their principals. 2. Where the declaration has been draw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-3

…presentative of the Corsican Massif Committee referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4421-3 and his replacement are appointed by the standing committee provided for in the third paragraph of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-3

…ry four state-qualified nurses;2° One nursery assistant or auxiliary nurse for every four open beds;3° A masseur-physiotherapist seven days a week, with proven experience in paediatric critical care;4…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 333

The third party defendant is required to proceed in the court in which the original claim was brought, without being able to decline the territorial jurisdiction of that court, even by invoking a juri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 332

The judge may invite the parties to put in evidence all interested parties whose presence he deems necessary for the resolution of the dispute. In non-contentious matters, he may order the putting in…

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