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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A711-1

…buted between the trade union organisations according to the electoral quotient method. Any seats remaining to be filled are allocated on the basis of the highest average. II.-When the perimeter of a…

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

Article L111-7

…t falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets the terms and conditions ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…mes and offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this Code; 2° The crimes referred to in Articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-7,222-8,222-10 and 222-14 of the Penal Code and, when committed on a minor under f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

…judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in article 20 and 1° ofarticle 21 of the code of criminal procedure are empowered, for the purposes of investigating and establishi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-23

Without prejudice to the programme of water quality analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 132…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…es subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-139, R. 1333-145, R. 1333-169 and R. 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-51

…lm and audiovisual production, radio, broadcasting and performing arts mentioned in Article L. 5424-21, under the conditions defined in this Article and in Articles D. 5424-51-1 and D. 5424-52. II. -…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-2

…nt of the subscriber or potential subscriber to continue the communication, the distributor shall remain obligated at all times to immediately terminate the call if the subscriber or potential subscri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 15.761% for eligible expenditure incurred from 1 January 2014.The flat-rate compensation rate is set at 16.404% for eligible expenditure incurred from 1 Janu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

…h professions. Approval may be withdrawn, in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles L. 121-1, L. 121-2 and L. 122-1 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration, in t…

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