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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 566

If a writ is declared null and void through the fault of the bailiff, the bailiff may be ordered to pay the costs of the writ and the annulled proceedings, and possibly damages to the party who has be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article L351-5-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-5-1

…of which classification was granted. An order by the Minister for Tourism specifies the conditions and procedures for amending or revoking a classification decision and, in particular, the conditions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58-1

For the purposes of examining the initial budget, amending budgets and the financial account, the budget controller shall receive the draft documents provided for inArticle 175 of Decree no. 2012-1246…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Integration companies.

Article L5132-5-1

…enter into open-ended contracts with people aged at least 57 who are experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in accordance with procedures defined by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L6241-5-1

…erred to in the first paragraph is registered simultaneously on the roll of the Order of Physicians and on the roll of the Order of Pharmacists, the matter is referred either to the disciplinary chamb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-5

…of an hourly training allowance equal to 1/1 607 of the remuneration paid during the previous year and declared to the tax authorities pursuant to article 87 of the General Tax Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

I. - The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologic…

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

Article R422-58-3

…s conseils en propriété industrielle from among the former presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries and members of the Disciplinary Board. Three alternates are appointed under the same conditions. The…

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