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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…aragraph 1 of Article 2, paragraph 4 of Article 2, Articles 3, 5, 15 and 16, paragraph 1 of Article 21, Article 23 and Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…g the business to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22. If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by means…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4-1

…e conditions provided for in Article L. 311-8. The agents mentioned in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the French Consumer Code will investigate and record breaches of this article, in accordance w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-5

…of the latter, the officers mentioned in the article 20 and in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of the article 21 may, on the written requisition of the public prosecutor, proceed at the scene of a demonstration…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-11

…parent is located in the European Union. Articles L. 356-7-1 to L. 356-10-1 and I of Article L. 356-21 apply to cooperation with the supervisory authorities of third countries.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for ratifying agreements in companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2232-22

Where the draft revision agreement or rider referred to in article L. 2232-21 is approved by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, it is deemed to be a valid company agreement. The revision agreemen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-14

…been claimed, from the priority date, or at the time of the request provided for in Article L. 612-21, if this request is submitted before the expiry of this period. Their communication implies, on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Basis of assessment and settlement

Article 669

…E of the usufructuaryVALUE the usufructVALUE of the bare ownership. of the bare ownershipLess than :21 years of age90 %10 %31 years of age80 %20 %41 years of age70 %30 %51 years old60%40%61 years old5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-3

…offence, or of the proceeds of the sale of this thing, under the conditions set out in article 131-21 of the same code; 4° The permanent closure, or closure for a maximum of five years, of the establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-3

…of the proceeds of the sale of this item, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-21 of the said Code; 4° permanent closure or closure for a maximum of five years of the establishmen…

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