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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-4

The report referred to in I of article L. 3512-7 is sent to the Minister for Health no later than 1st April of the year following the calendar year in which the declared expenditure was incurred.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-4-1

I.-The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall put in place an organisation and internal procedures for the implementation of the measures for freezing assets and prohibiting the making availabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-4-1

…ence enforcement judge, by a ruling made in accordance with the procedures provided for by article 712-6, either finds that the sentenced person will be subject to a treatment order, or orders, by exp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-10

Direct allocations are paid during the first half of each year:1° To delegated production companies, 70% of the amount. Where there is more than one delegated production company, payment is made on th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1

If it appears to the public prosecutor that such a measure is likely to ensure compensation for the damage caused to the victim, put an end to the disorder resulting from the offence or contribute to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-1

…or is aware of a serious adverse reaction occurring in a blood donor shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishment where the prod…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 4-1

The absence of unintentional criminal fault within the meaning of Article 121-3 of the Criminal Code does not prevent an action being brought before the civil courts to obtain compensation for damage…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article R57-4-1

The purposes of the automated processing of personal data known as "application des peines, probation et insertion" (APPI), the information and personal data that may be recorded therein, the operatin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4-1

The fees payable each year to a department for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on public electricity transmission network structures are set by the general council under th…

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