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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-33

…rticle 121-2 of the Penal Code, for the offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 and L. 341-30 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the penalties provided for in 2° to 9° of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-37

…res are responsible for responding, particularly in emergencies, to any request for risk assessment and any request for an opinion or advice concerning the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-39

The tasks defined in articles D. 6141-37 and D. 6141-38 are carried out around the clock.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-38

…pate in the emergency medical aid system provided for in article L. 6311-1; they may be called upon and intervene, at the request of the competent authorities, in emergency situations presenting a dan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3

…of safety training is to instruct workers in the precautions to be taken to ensure their own safety and, where appropriate, that of other people working in the establishment. It covers : 1° Traffic co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-18

The category A and B environmental inspectors referred to in article 28-3 are referred to as judicial environmental officers.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 302

The court clerk shall draw up minutes of the proceedings for the formation of the judging panel.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 300

…mong themselves the rank in which they make the challenges. In this case, jurors challenged by one, and in that order, are challenged by all until the number of challenges is exhausted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 303

…seated in the order designated by lot, alongside the court, if the layout of the premises permits, and otherwise on seats separated from the public, the parties and the witnesses, opposite the one in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 301

The defendants may agree to exercise part of the challenges, except to exercise the remainder according to the rank fixed by lot.

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