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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-33

…rnal departments of [operator identification]. In accordance with articles 39 et seq. of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, any person may obtain c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-8

…rticles 2 and 3, against the pecuniary consequences of civil liability as defined in Article L. 822-17 and in the second paragraph of article L. 823-13 which he may incur. Article 2 The following are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-3-1

…applicable, to the Commission paritaire interprofessionnelle régionale mentioned in article L. 6323-17-6, following an adversarial procedure and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

…4, R. 6153-6 with the exception of the last paragraph, R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-14, R. 6153-17 and R. 6153-22 to R. 6153-24 of the Public Health Code; 2° Nurses from countries listed in an ord…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-9

…he cancellation of the contract, without prejudice to compensation in application of article L. 211-17.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-2

…3° Household linen; 4° Objects and products necessary for personal care and maintenance of the premises; 5° Foodstuffs; 6° Household objects necessary for the preservation, pre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-29

…between the parties, in accordance with the provisions of the articles 1843-4 of the Civil Code and 17 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978. Where the transferring shareholder refuses to sign the dee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-33

…d sale, the name of the voluntary sales operator and the date of its declaration to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente, the name of the authorised person conducting the sale and, where applicable, the n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-8

For the persons mentioned in 3° to 5°, 7° to 17° of Article L. 561-2, financial investment advisers and providers of participative financing services mentioned in 6° of Article L. 561-2, the system de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48

I.-The family crèches mentioned in 3° of II of article R. 2324-17 contribute to the provision of both occasional and regular childcare for young children, as well as to the development of the skills o…

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