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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 coming from or destined for Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R1245-21

Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices may procure tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, in a Member State of the European Union o…

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

Article L232-15

I.- Athletes in the target group designated for one year by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) are required to provide precise and up-to-date information on the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-2

An order to deliver or return the goods is served on the person required to surrender the goods. Under penalty of being declared null and void, the order shall contain : 1° A reference to the enforcem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2193-2

Notification of the contract implies acceptance of the subcontractor and approval of the terms of payment.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-2

Any breach of the obligation to provide information on the period of availability of spare parts referred to in article L. 111-4 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this perm…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article L343-2

When a foreign minor who is not accompanied by a legal representative is not authorised to enter France, the public prosecutor, notified immediately by the administrative authority, appoints an ad hoc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-2

The communes, départements and regions regulate the affairs of their jurisdiction by their deliberations.Under the conditions laid down by law, they have regulatory powers for the exercise of their ju…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-2

In addition to the Chairman, the Sports Agents' Committee comprises : 1° A qualified person chosen for his legal expertise; 2° A qualified person chosen for his/her expertise in the discipline concern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-2

Any clause in an employment contract setting a shorter notice period than that resulting from the provisions of article L. 1234-1 or a longer service requirement than that set out in those same provis…

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