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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-5

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year in ordinary session.Except in emergencies, the place, date and agenda are notified at least two weeks in advance to the members of the Board of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-5

The members of colleges a to h mentioned in 1° of article D. 824-4 are appointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs.Their three-y…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-54

The court clerk's office carries out publicity measures to enable creditors who were not summoned to the opening hearing to lodge third-party objections against the judgment.Claim holders have a perio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-51

In the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the apportionment of the price of a property sold by auction is subject to the provisions of Chapter IV of Title V of the loi du 1er juin 1924 m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-5

The Board of Directors elects from among its members, for the duration of the term of office of its members, a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, the latter automatically replacing the absent or impeded Ch…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-50

If a letter of notification is returned to the liquidator but cannot be delivered to its addressee, the liquidator shall proceed by way of service.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R811-5

The approval or refusal decision shall be notified within six months of issue of the acknowledgement of receipt.Reasons shall be given for refusal decisions.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 568 ter

I. - The distance selling of manufactured tobacco products, including when the purchaser is located abroad, is prohibited in mainland France and the overseas departments. The acquisition, introduction…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 568 bis

As an exception to Article 568, in the overseas departments, from 1 January 2019 only persons who are qualified traders and hold a licence granted on behalf of the department by the president of the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 572 bis

…etail selling price of products sold by the resellers referred to in the first paragraph of article 568 and products delivered to travellers by the purchaser-resellers designated in the twelfth paragr…

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