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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Opposition to cold calling

Article L242-16

…f a decision, to publish it anonymously or not to publish it in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where publication of the decision is likely to cause serious and disproportionate harm to the per…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L233-1

…e right to reside in France for more than three months if they meet one of the following conditions:1° They are gainfully employed in France;2° They have sufficient resources for themselves and their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 349-1

…ed in the operative part of the committal decision is the subject of two questions put as follows: "1° Has the accused committed such and such an act?"; "2° Does the accused benefit, in respect of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14

…r testing duties, the persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 may only enter the places mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 232-13-1 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., or at any time when these places are ope…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 19 quater

1. Levies and compensatory charges established in accordance with the provisions of regulations adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community shall be collected in the same way as customs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-17

…the application of this section are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular: 1° The buildings and products and materials concerned; 2° The procedures for carrying out the survey…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Digital health services

Article L1470-1

…ssary for the coordination of several of these activities. The users of digital health services are:1° Health professionals and persons working under their authority, health establishments and service…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-11

In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify whether the insurance and reinsurance undertakings are subject by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-17

…xamination phase or the time limit set in the first paragraph of Article R. 712-16-2 are suspended: 1° Where the opposition is based in whole or in part on an application for registration of a trade m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-14

…the cases provided for in their agreement.The organisation providing the domicile puts an end to it:1° When the applicant is referred by the Office to accommodation for asylum seekers within the meani…

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