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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-1

The following provisions of Book IV of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna:1° Articles L. 5421-1 to L. 5421-3, L. 5421-6 and L. 5421-6-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5421-14 and L. 5421-15 ;2° Articles L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article D171-3

…provisions of Titles I, II and III of this book, pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 171-5. II - For the purposes of the fourth paragraph of article L. 171-5, with the exception of turbojet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6113-11-4

…the establishment representative mentioned in article R. 6113-10.The provisions of articles R. 6113-5, R. 6113-5-1 and R. 6113-5-2 are applicable to army hospitals subject to the following provisions:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-3

…aménagement (Centre for studies and expertise on risks, the environment, mobility and development); 5° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations; These agreements set out the conditions under which the p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-8

Articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and the following provisions of the Transport Code apply to ski lifts: a) Chapter I of Title I of Book V of Part One ; b) Title II of Book VI of Part One ; c) Title I of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-14

…hin two months of : 1° of the notification of the company agreement provided for in article L. 2231-5, for organisations with a trade union section in the company ; 2° From the publication of the agre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R312-8

…means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 have been taken. The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12-1

The offer of compensation made to the victim pursuant to Article 706-5-1 sets out the assessment made by the guarantee fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim, taki…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 96 A

Taxpayers who carry out transactions mentioned in 5° of 2 of Article 92 is compulsorily subject to the controlled declaration regime for these transactions.

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