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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-211

…ivision or by auction of a business shall contain:1° The information required by article L. 141-13 ;2° Where applicable, with regard to the former owner, the references of its registration in the Trad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-26

When they are distributed or transferred, the tissues, their derivatives, the cells or the cell therapy preparations are accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article R. 1211-19 and Article R. 121…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-2

…micro-organisms, parasites or any other substance constituting a potential danger to human health; 2° It must not be irritating to the eyes, skin or mucous membranes; 3° It must comply with quality l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-2

A creditor's writ specifies the nature and amount of the claim and contains any evidence likely to characterise the debtor's cessation of payments. Where a farm is involved, the creditor shall attach…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article D741-24

The National Council provides through a common grant for the financing of services of collective interest in the following areas: - training and documentation for the profession; - operation of common…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable in municipalities with a state police force

Article R2214-2

…ssessed taking into account the size of the seasonal population, is greater than 20,000 inhabitants;2° The characteristics of delinquency are those of urban areas.It is established by joint order of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging units for rolling tobacco

Article R3512-24

…t of rolling tobacco may be: 1° Parallelepiped with characteristics that may be specified by order; 2° Cylindrical; 3° A pouch. II-The packaging unit complies with the size characteristics of the heal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-20

…rocreation when they intervene as an external third party within the framework of the provisions of 2° of article R. 2142-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-2

When, during the period used for the application of article L. 5422-2, the total period of employment completed for one or more employers affiliated to the insurance scheme was longer than all the per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26

…right of withdrawal after the contract has been fully performed at the consumer's express request; 2° The contract does not include the information provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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