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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable in the event of an appeal

Article D49-40

When the sentence enforcement judge or court grants one of the measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, the measure may not be enforced until twenty-four hours have elapsed from notificat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Incidents

Article R3252-40

If the debtor receives more than one payment, the court clerk determines which employers are responsible for making the deductions. If one of these employers is able to pay the full amount that may be…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-40

The birth unit has at least one labour room. All equipment and devices are immediately available and for the exclusive use of the labour room. The labour room is set up so that the parturient can bene…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-40

The composition of the supporting documents accompanying the declaration, mentioned in article L. 1332-1, of a person who is developing a public or private bathing facility for collective use, is set…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-40

Staff at all levels must be specially trained to receive patients and those accompanying them.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-40

Following the notification provided for in the previous article, the expropriation compensation shall be determined in the same way as is provided for the remuneration of the ex officio licence by the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-40

The registration of plant variety certificates in the National Register of Plant Variety Certificates takes place in the order of their issue. The registration includes:the serial number under which t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

An original or a copy of the instrument amending the Articles of Association is filed by one of the legal representatives with the Trade and Companies Register in which the company is registered. Unti…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions.

Article R4643-40

The amount of contributions collected is paid to the Union des caisses de France - Congés intempéries BTP and credited to the Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et des travaux publics.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-40

The purpose of adjusting the annual contribution and allocating the employment aid provided for in articles L. 5212-9 and L. 5213-11 is to compensate for the severe disability of a person covered by t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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