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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information on the social conditions under which products are manufactured

Article D113-1

…s: 1° The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, opened for signature in New York on 19 December 1966; 2° The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, opened for…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-20

…for the département have 40% of the number of seats set by the decree mentioned in article R. 5211-19 for communes; b) The five most populous communes have a number of seats representing 20%, 30% or…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

…onal publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-5

For the purposes of Article L. 511-33, I of Article L. 522-19, Article L. 526-35, the last paragraph of Article L. 571-4 and Article L. 572-7, agents are treated in the same way as persons employed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-21

…t of a new concession contract only when the requirements of articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-6, R. 2223-19 and R. 2223-20 have been observed.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-52

…icipating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19 do not have to provide proof of the professional training provided for in this subparagraph.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-22

Articles R. 6142-19 to R. 6142-21 apply to any difficulties that may arise between the contracting parties when drawing up, revising or applying the regulations attached to the agreements referred to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Powers of investigation in public health matters

Article L1544-8-1

…L. 1421-3 for the performance of their duties, in the version resulting from Order No 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and financial penalties relating to health product…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article R641-32-1

The property mentioned in article L. 624-19 which is not the subject of a repossession under the conditions provided for by this text may be sold. The provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-26

There is no need to use the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23 to appoint as clerk of the new court a natural or legal person who, pursuant to article R. 742-29, is the clerk of…

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