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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Public information.

Article R5131-5

…he information referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products is easily accessible to the public by ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Special provisions

Article R355-56

…with the exception of article R. 355-34, is applicable in New Caledonia, the overseas territories and Mayotte, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles R. 355-33 and R. 355-38, the words…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-40

…raph of article A. 322-25, article A. 322-27, the second paragraph of article A. 322-29, the second and third paragraphs of article A. 322-32, articles A. 322-33, A. 322-37 and A. 322-38.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-41

…s A. 322-21, A. 322-23, A. 322-26, A. 322-28, A. 322-30, A. 322-31, A. 322-35, A. 322-36, A. 322-39 and the second and third paragraphs of article A. 322-25, must have the effect of bringing the part…

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

Article R4321-45

…on the most recently published roll is less than or equal to 2,000: a) Three pairs of full members and three pairs of alternates representing self-employed masseur-physiotherapists; b) One pair of fu…

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

Article R4321-47

For the renewal by half of the regional and inter-regional councils, the composition of each of the fractions is determined as follows: 1° For councils composed of three pairs of self-employed members…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-4

I.-For the application of article L. 111-4-1, the following motorised DIY and gardening tools are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Ride-on lawnmowers, walk-behind lawnmowers or robotic la…

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

Article 5

A party who has brought his action before the competent civil court may not bring it before the criminal court. This is not the case unless the criminal court has been seised by the public prosecutor'…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 55

In places where a crime has been committed, it is forbidden, on pain of the fine laid down for fourth-class offences, for any unauthorised person to alter the state of the premises or take any samples…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 53

A felony or misdemeanour is defined as a felony or misdemeanour that is currently being committed or has just been committed. There is also a crime or offence in flagrante delicto when, at a time very…

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