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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-30

PPE-SL exhibited at trade fairs and exhibitions may not comply with the provisions of this section, provided that a sign placed near the PPE-SL concerned clearly indicates its non-compliance and prohi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific measures applicable to illegal online content

Article L532-5

Failure to comply with the measures ordered or to be applied to electronic addresses notified pursuant to article L. 521-3-1 is punishable by the penalties laid down in 1 of VI of Article 6 of Law no.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Free credit

Article R341-7

The fact that an advertiser distributes or causes to be distributed advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of article L. 312-41 is punishable by a fine for a 5…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-7

Where the analyses or tests carried out on the sample have established that it does not comply with the regulations, the price of the samples paid by the administrative service shall be reimbursed to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1031

The defendant must notify the plaintiff, within a period of fifteen days, whether or not he intends to make use of the document alleged to be forged.In the first case, or if there is no reply within t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-16

Article L. 145-37 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-37-The rents for leases of buildings or premises governed by this chapter, whether renewed or not, may be revised at the request of either party, u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-68

The information relating to the establishment provided for in article R. 123-38, with the exception of those provided for in 8° for non-commercial legal entities, and in article R. 123-39.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-184

Participations are rights in the capital of other legal entities, whether or not evidenced by securities, which, by creating a lasting link with them, are intended to contribute to the business of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-25

The substitution of the user undertaking for the temporary employment undertaking, as provided for in article L. 1251-52, applies notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary and notwithstanding the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-22-1

The preimplantation diagnosis referred to in Article L. 2131-4 may only be carried out if the applicant, whether the couple or the unmarried woman, fulfils the conditions required for the implementati…

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