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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 989

Where the statement of appeal does not contain a statement, even a summary statement, of the grounds of appeal against the contested decision, the appellant must, on pain of forfeiture established by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-9

Territorial coherence schemes and, in the absence of a territorial coherence scheme, local town planning plans, equivalent documents and local maps, as well as national park charters and regional natu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-9

When safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings are opened against a judge of a commercial court, the person concerned ceases to hold office from the date of the opening judgment. He shall be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-41

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may automatically vary a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-4

Where the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et de produits santé finds that advertising for an in vitro diagnostic medical device, which is not covered by the provisio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Automatic processing of personal data entitled "Support for assessing the minority of persons declaring themselves to be minors and temporarily or permanently deprived of the protection of their family".

Article R142-42

The automated processing of personal data to support the assessment of the minority of persons declaring themselves to be minors and temporarily or permanently deprived of the protection of their fami…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-9

When an advertisement is sent by post or by electronic mail, distributed directly to the home or on the public highway, the document sent to the consumer reminds him in a clear, precise and visible ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-9

If the social and economic committee has not been set up or renewed, the employer will draw up a report on the failure to do so. The employer informs the employees of the report in the company by any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-9

The garnishee shall disclose : 1° The legal situation existing between himself and the distrainee debtor ; 2° Assignments, seizures, third-party administrative seizures or direct payment of maintenanc…

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