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Showing 571580 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article D47-37-8

…ublic prosecution provided for by the fifth paragraph may be appealed to the Criminal Appeals Chamber.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-30

…e and rescue, including contributions relating to the application of the first paragraph of article L. 1424-41;2° Grants, subsidies, subsidies and contributions from the European Communities, the Stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

…wer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter of the contribution payable by the taxpayer d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-37

…e undertaking his investigations : 1° Certify, in accordance with the procedures defined in Article R. 5211-38 , that the device in question complies with the essential requirements, with the sole exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article R561-37

I. - For the purposes of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 561-30-2, the TRACFIN department shall inform the person designated pursuant to I of Article R. 561-23 , in writing and by any means, of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Provisions common to turnover tax and industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter A

…se with merchant status that are controlled by a company that prepares accounts pursuant to Article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, legal entities subject to the regime defined in Article 302…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Age conditions for medically assisted procreation and self-preservation of gametes

Article R2141-37

The age conditions required by Article L. 2141-12 to benefit from gamete self-preservation with a view to subsequent medically assisted procreation are set as follows: 1° Oocytes may be retrieved from…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-37

…o, the parties must present all their substantive claims in the submissions referred to in articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32. Inadmissibility may also be raised by the party against whom sub…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Judicial arrangements for advertising

Article R322-37

…R. 322-31 to R. 322-35. The request is made, depending on…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

The matter may also be referred to the judge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for…

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