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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-9

…le or deposit, after any decanting and conditioning, which is higher than that found at the source; 4° "Natural mineral water with added carbon dioxide", which designates water made effervescent by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-4

…oviders of participative financing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L. 547-4, and 6°a of Article L. 561-2, the system defined in Article R. 561-38-3 shall include at least:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-4

I.- In the event of professional inadequacy making it dangerous to practise the profession, the temporary suspension, in whole or in part, of the right to practise is pronounced by the competent regio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-4

…magistrate designated by the Minister of Justice, pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 811-40. At the end of the year of extension, the Commission issues the certificate of completion of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-4

…magistrate designated by the Minister of Justice, pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 811-40. At the end of the year of extension, the Commission issues the certificate of completion of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-4

…inspection, which may constitute a breach of the conditions and obligations mentioned in Article R. 422-52-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-45

Where the provisions of the fifteenth paragraph of Article 41-2, the report referred to in Article R. 15-33-40 or a separate record specifies the conditions under which the victim was informed, which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5 : Procedures for dealing with situations of non-compliance with the quality of natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-7

In the hypothesis mentioned in article R. 1322-44-6, the marketing of packaged water, its distribution in public refreshment areas or its use in a spa establishment may not be resumed until the qualit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-42-2

Without prejudice to the publication on an official website provided for in Article R. 561-42-1, the decision may also be published in the publications, newspapers or media designated by the sanctioni…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14-4

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber, after requesting the Public Prosecutor's written submissions, makes a reasoned order within three months. This order is notified to the Public Pros…

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