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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-12

…in France must bear the CE mark certifying that it meets the conditions set out in article R. 5211-17. However, CE marking is not required for custom-made devices and for devices which are to be the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-18

…written off as regularisation of the payment incident pursuant to the provisions of article L. 733-17, the account-holding institution shall notify the Banque de France of this regularisation no late…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Lawyers' fees

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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…L. 4163-1. The penalty is recovered in accordance with the procedures defined in I ofArticle L. 114-17-2 of the Social Security Code and in the first paragraph of V of Article L. 114-17-1 of the same…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-14

…l residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17 or L. 421-19 who definitively ceases his or her commercial, industrial or craft activity is requi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Broadcast advertising.

Article R3323-1

…volume is authorised only : - Wednesdays, between 0.00 and 7.00; - on other days, between 0.00 and 17.00.

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

Article R4321-47-1

…estricted panel called upon to deliberate under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 4321-17-1. This panel is made up of six members and can only validly deliberate if three of its members a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…f 22 May 2019 L. 214-161 and L. 214-162 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-162-1 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-162-2 and L. 214-162-3 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-162-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-2

…notifications shall be made under the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

…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 no later…

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