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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-4

For the category of services relating to warrants other than agricultural, mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, nothing is due to the registrar for entries in the register of notices and oppo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-4-1

…e adapted to the specific conditions of their activity mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 3332-7, the approved body issues the aforementioned certificate bearing the words: "chambre d'hôt…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional documents issued to foreign nationals who have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status

Article R431-15-4

…tionals are informed of the procedures enabling them to access the teleservice mentioned in article R. 431-2 in order to submit an application for the issue of the multiannual residence permit mention…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-4

…ommunicated by the location operator to the person mentioned in the first paragraph of I of Article R. 4412-97, the latter has the location carried out as the operation progresses under conditions spe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-34

…sion taken by the president of the panel or his delegate pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. * 49-32, as well as the date of the hearing.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-4

I. - The days mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6152-807-2 are maintained on the time savings account subject to the cumulative conditions listed in 1° and 2° below: 1° The annual increase in the number o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission to the personal training account information system of information relating to holders of qualifications registered in national registers

Article R6113-17-4

An order by the Minister for Vocational Training specifies the data mentioned in article R. 6113-17-1 and the procedures for transmitting it to the personal training account information system.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-4

…mation communicated to the criminal records department in accordance with the provisions of article R. 64..

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-4

The doctor supports the patient in accordance with the principles and conditions set out in article R. 4127-38. He also ensures that the patient's family and friends are informed of the situation and…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-4

…animée remains silent for more than four months on an application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12, this is deemed to be a decision of acceptance.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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