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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article D6364-5

Articles R. 2334-13 to R. 2334-18 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Surrender in the event of illegal residence

Article R621-6

…g long-term resident-EU status granted by another State, mentioned in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, when this family member: 1° Has stayed for more than three consecutive months on French territor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation through the employment of disabled workers

Article L5212-7

…oyers may fulfil their employment obligation: 1° By taking on trainees mentioned in article L. 5212-13, for any length of time, as well as young people over the age of sixteen who are entitled to the…

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

Article 2-13

…parties in respect of the offences provided for in the code pénal and articles L. 215-11 and L. 215-13 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code) punishing abandonment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-12

…al of the Regional Health Agency on the grounds and under the conditions defined by Article L. 6122-13 . They shall state the reasons on which they are based. They are notified and published in accord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-5

…the special information required to appear on them by the authorisation order defined in article L. 1322-13 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of article R. 451-1 of the French Consumer C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-15

The review procedure in exceptional cases is governed by articles 1424-8 to 1424-13.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 10: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article R631-31

Articles R. 624-13 to R. 624-16 are applicable to the receivership proceedings.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-15

Attempts to commit the offences referred to in article L. 5421-13 shall be subject to the same penalties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

…sales area exceeds the threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of older shopkeepers and craftsmen…

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