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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-15

Unless otherwise provided for by this Code, requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between France and the other Member States of the European Union shall be made via European Investi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2352-15

The members of the special negotiating body shall be kept informed of : 1 The method of incorporation of the European Company and its effects on the participating companies and their subsidiaries and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-15

Each member of staff shall immediately prevent or put an end to any situation of interference between the performance of his professional duties and public or private interests, including the exercise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-159

When the facility is exclusively dedicated to children, the minimum number of 6 beds allocated to intensive care mentioned in article D. 6124-153 is set at 3.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-15

The execution studies enable the work to be carried out. Their purpose, for the work as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up all the execution plans and specificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-15

All necessary measures are taken to ensure that the families of sick or injured people hospitalised in an emergency are informed.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-15

The application for approval is submitted to the prefecture against receipt. It is forwarded by the prefect to the minister responsible for local authorities who, before making a decision, must submit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-15

The Chairman of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is responsible for policing the meetings.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-159

Natural or legal persons practising as commercial court clerks may not hold, either directly or indirectly, shares or corporate units in a société de participation financière de profession libérale d'…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-15

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment. The same a…

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