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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 235

1. Any ship that has been registered in one part of the Customs territory and transfers its port of registry to another part of the same territory is required to pay any difference that may exist betw…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-2-1

For the application of article L. 3231-8, the ratio of the reference index measuring changes in the basic hourly wage of manual and clerical workers to the price index mentioned in article R. * 3231-2…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-3

The unauthorised use of the title of hearing aid acoustician, optician-monitor, ortho-prosthetist, chiropodist-orthotist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic-orthotist or of a diploma, certificate or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-4

Non-substantial modifications must be declared to the regional health agency. A copy is sent to the Etablissement français du sang or, where applicable, to the Centre de transfusion sanguine des armée…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-11

In the absence of an application for authorisation submitted under the conditions of article R. 6523-2-10, or if the applications submitted do not meet the conditions laid down in I of the same articl…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-3

The inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12 includes in particular:1° An examination of the visible parts of the water abstraction device, well or borehole, in particular the protection and mete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-23

Within a period of one month from the date of submission of the application for individual authorisation, approval or renewal of approval, and provided that the file submitted is complete, the adminis…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-25

The "heritage and repertoire" (PR) label is awarded in particular in consideration of the number of art house cinematographic works represented in the establishments, which are: 1° Either cinematograp…

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

Article R111-4-2

Manufacturers and importers of portable computers with the exception of tablet computers, slate computers and so-called mobile thin client computers, shall ensure: 1° From the date of placing the firs…

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