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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-30

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in Article R. 53-8-29 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

The financing of collection systems and operations for the prevention, collection, transport and treatment of waste arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-4

Insurance contracts taken out by the reinsured companies referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 322-117-1 must indicate, in very conspicuous characters, the name and address of the mutual in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-8

Authorisation may only be granted if the applicant has an organisation, set up where appropriate in conjunction with other cancer treatment authorisation holders, which provides each patient, where ap…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8-1

For the application of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 621-2, the matter shall be referred to the court by means of a writ of summons for the purpose of extending the proceedings or reun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-3

The data mentioned in article R. 1111-8-2 may only be referenced using the national health identifier by the professionals, establishments, services and organisations mentioned in article L. 1110-4 an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-3

I.-The public prosecutor competent to issue the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4 is the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the ope…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-9

Informing convicted persons is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this article.When the person is present at the hearing, the information relating to his registration in the file and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-1

Within seven days of the proclamation of the results, the list of the names of the members of the committee is brought to the attention of the agency's staff by any means at all the sites assigned to…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-14

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-5, the proof referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-13 is delivered or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to th…

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