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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-18

As soon as the reason for the stay of proceedings no longer exists, the criminal court will rule on the enforcement of the confiscation order. The public prosecutor shall inform the competent authorit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formal procedure

Article R2393-18

Where the subcontract meets a need whose estimated value, calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I of Title II, is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formalised procedure…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article D214-184

In order to prevent an imbalance between redemption requests and the assets of the fund of hedge funds or one of its sub-funds from preventing it from honouring redemption requests under conditions th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-18

I.-The representative of the service provider referred to in Article L. 6351-1 has direct access to the personal data concerning him, with a view to filling in and updating his personal data. II.The f…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-18

The calculation is made on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during the second half of the same year by allocating a lump sum of €4,000 for each film.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-18

Payment of the sums for which investment is requested may only be made on presentation of supporting documents corresponding to the expenditure incurred by the on-demand audiovisual media service publ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-18

The videogram publisher is required to repay the sums invested in the following cases: 1° For long-form cinematographic works: a) When investment approval has been granted and the cinematographic work…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

When the person carrying out the activity mentioned in Article L. 111-7-2 exercises control over notices, he/she shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in this context complies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-18

I.-The persons authorised to access the processing for the purposes of consulting, recording and modifying data are the Commission's authorised agents and, where applicable, subcontractors recruited u…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

I.-The authorisation or opinion mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is requested from the President of the Departmental Council of the Department in which the establishme…

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