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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L217-1

…only to the goods. Furthermore, in the case of a bundled offer within the meaning of article L. 224-42-2, the provisions of this chapter only apply to goods. The conditions for rescinding these contra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…cond to fourth paragraphs of the Article 33 of the same law, except where the provisions of article 42 of the said law or of the article 93-3 of law n° 82-652 of 29 July 1982 on audiovisual communicat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8

…eivables guaranteed pursuant to articles L. 211-38 to L. 211-40, L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, and L. 313-42 to L. 313-49, and except in the case of liquid assets and short-term exposures to credit institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-41

…ent to these posts of persons belonging to the categories mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6153-42.The assignment is decided by the director of the health care establishment, on the proposal of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…is set each year by the Finance Act.In 2011, this amount, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008 on amending finances…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

…before the competent investigating judge pursuant to the provisions of the articles 52, 52-1 et 706-42.However, a civil party complaint is only admissible if the person can prove either that the publi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-30

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-50

…hird paragraph of article L. 5121-9 and in articles R. 5121-36, R. 5121-36-1, R. 5121-37-3, R. 5121-42, R. 5121-43 and R. 5121-47 or their cancellation are immediately communicated by the Director Gen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-4

I. - The collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy shall exercise the powers it derives from 1° of I of Article LO 6214-3 with regard to taxes, duties and fees in accordance with the following provisions:1° Na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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