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Showing 49314940 of 7610 articles for Art. 16 Jan. 2019 – no. 17-12479

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article R733-18

In the event that a debt corresponding to the amount of an unpaid cheque is written off as regularisation of the payment incident pursuant to the provisions of article L. 733-17, the account-holding i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Deeds and formalities concerning judicial sureties

Article A444-199

Formalities carried out in relation to judicial sureties give rise to the collection of the following fees: NUMBER OF THE SERVICE (Table 6 of Article Appendix 4-7) NAME OF THE BENEFIT EMOLUMENT 43 Equ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-20

The medical responsibility for blood collection referred to in article L. 1221-3 and responsibility for the safety of donors are ensured by the medical officer in charge of blood collection at the blo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Broadcast advertising.

Article R3323-1

Direct or indirect propaganda and advertising by radio broadcasting in favour of beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol by volume is authorised only : - Wednesdays, between 0.00 and 7.00; - on ot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4321-47-1

The Regional Council elects from among its members the members who make up the restricted panel called upon to deliberate under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 4321-17-1. This panel is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

…ribution and assignment of staff is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-16 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-15

…the authorisation must provide proof that he or she meets the conditions set out in article R. 1322-16 relating to the existing sanitary emergence perimeter.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

Where the trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer within the period indicated in article L. 217-17, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-20

Where childbirth occurs before the presumed date, maternity leave may be extended until the end of the sixteen, twenty-six, thirty-four or forty-six weeks of suspension of contract to which the employ…

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