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Showing 511520 of 66375 articles for Art. III and R 581-35

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-35

The judge hearing the case shall take the decision on the recognition or execution of the European Investigation Order with the same speed and priority as in similar national proceedings and no later…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-35

The health care establishment authorised to practise obstetrics sets up an organisation enabling : 1° To provide pregnant women with information on the progress of childbirth, its after-effects and th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-35

The president of the council of the metropolis shall provide the accounting officer of the metropolis, duly recapitulated on an issue slip, with a copy in the form of all leases, contracts, judgments,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article D1611-35

In application of article L. 1611-9, the multi-annual impact study on operating expenditure is drawn up for all exceptional investment projects. This study is attached to the presentation of the excep…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35

In the event of an issue of bonds convertible into shares, the holders of the investment certificates shall have, in proportion to the number of shares they own, a preferential right to their irreduci…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-35

The medical opinion referred to by Article 706-136-1 and by Article D. 47-34 consists of at least one psychiatric assessment ordered by the sentence enforcement judge. The sentence enforcement judge m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-35

For the written test, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law, excluding however codes annotated and commented on, article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-35

When the elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-34 are victims of an accident occurring in the performance of their duties, the territorial collectivity of Martinique shall pay directly…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for recovery of financial penalties.

Article D48-35

Foreign pecuniary penalties are recovered in accordance with the procedures determined by the decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964 relating to the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties by the ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-35

The release or modification of judicial supervision or electronically monitored house arrest may be ordered at any time by the investigating chamber under the conditions provided for in article 199, e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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