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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R321-49-2

…n who has ruled on a measure provided for in the first or second paragraph of III of Article L. 321-23-2 may not sit on the sanctions committee ruling on the situation of the same professional.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-80

A public or private organisation may be approved under 2° of article L. 5522-23 if it has the capacity to offer or provide access to vocational training, in France or abroad, and to provide support fo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40

The Government Commissioner referred to in Article L. 321-23-1 is appointed by order of the Minister of Justice.He participates in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity, subject to the spe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L774-39

…he same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 549-1 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 549-2Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 549-3 to L. 549-10 Order no. 2016-82…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L785-11

…In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market surveillance authorities

Article R4314-1

…market surveillance authorities shall carry out the tasks set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. They shall draw up an investigation and control programme. This programme shall take into…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

When it does not constitute the violation mentioned in 4° of article L. 232-10, the fact that any person, within the framework of the investigations mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 232-5 and in art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-24

Any measure taken pursuant to article L. 521-23 may require the service provider to display, in a place visible from outside the place where the service is provided, all or part of this measure.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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