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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L424-1

…ril 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, are left to be borne by the owner or holder of the prod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-13

…e delegated commune. He may be responsible, in the delegated commune, for the enforcement of police laws and regulations and receive from the mayor the delegations provided for in articles L. 2122-18…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Translative effect

Article 1196

…ansfer may be deferred by the will of the parties, the nature of the things or by the effect of the law. The transfer of ownership entails the transfer of the risks of the thing. However, the debtor o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-17

…ssly requested by the issuing authority which are not contrary to the fundamental principles of the law of the executing State.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-74

Where provided for by law, the provisions of this Title shall also apply to: 1° Crimes and offences committed as part of an organised gang, other than those covered by articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 ; 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-67

…e participating in a mission outside France on behalf of a humanitarian association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the creation and use for commercial canvassing or promotional purposes o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-1

Articles L. 4311-1 and L. 4311-12 are applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-11

…régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication by the addressee of a recommendatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 847 bis

…ticles 342-9 to 342-13 of the Civil Code or under the conditions provided for in IV of article 6 of law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 relating to bioethics.

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