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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tests and analyses

Article R512-35

…feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. The Minister responsible for the economy may lay down the methods of analysis or testing and sampling by order. The Minister responsible for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R312-8

…312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 have been taken. The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as the case may be, may only be duly notified by the person who is the subject of the decision. The Deputy Direc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-1

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 of this Code may pass on to the officers of the body referred to in Article L. 767-1 of the Social Security Code any information and documents t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to national-interest markets installed on public property.

Article R761-23

The granting of an exclusive occupation authorisation may be subject to the payment, by the applicant, of a right of first accession fixed under the conditions set out in article L. 761-3. Without pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-3

A partner may only practise the profession of doctor within a single "société d'exercice libéral de médecins" and may not combine this form of practice with individual practice or within a "société ci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…ursuant to 5°, 6° and 7° of the Article L. 112-2 of the Code of Juvenile Criminal Justice preceded; 10° A stadium ban imposed in application of the provisions of articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-15 of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-27

…nces provided for in the Highway Code or in the articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20-1,225-10-1,227-3 à 227-11,311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-10 of the Penal Code and L. 3421-1 of the P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Economic weighting studies

Article R713-66

…f commerce and industry to the regional chamber of commerce and industry to which it is attached by 10 March of the year of the general renewal at the latest. The regional chamber of commerce and indu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…imits LOAD POINTS MINIMUM ANNUAL INCOME IN EUROS 1st step 2nd step 3rd step 4th step 5th step 0 16 010 12 940 11 430 9 940 8 490 1 17 790 14 370 12 700 11 050 9 420 2 19 580 15 810 13 980 12 160 10 35…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259

Facts invoked as grounds for divorce or as defences to a claim may be established by any mode of proof, including confession. However, descendants may never be heard on the grievances raised by the sp…

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