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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-29

Authorised officers may carry out seizures without judicial authorisation in the case of flagrante delicto falsification or when they concern: 1° Products found to be falsified, corrupted or toxic; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-2

Work experience periods are open to anyone receiving personalised social or vocational support, provided they are prescribed by one of the following organisations: 1° The institution mentioned in arti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-2

I. - In addition to the documents and information mentioned in Article R. 621-1, the request to initiate proceedings shall set out the evidence demonstrating that the draft plan meets the conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R761-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the State representative; 2° Article R. 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

In the event of changes to the information or justification made pursuant to Article R. 123-279, the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-2

I. - The following provisions of Part Four of this Code shall not apply to Mayotte: 1° Book I, except for the provisions mentioned in this chapter; 2° Title III of Book II; 3° In Book III: a) Chapter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-23

The régies, companies or associations and each of their establishments which, whether or not under their brand name, usually provide families with the services listed in article L. 2223-19 or define t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

Any malicious act or attempted malicious act involving a category A, B or C ionising radiation source or batch of radioactive sources, as well as any loss of such sources, shall be reported without de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-21

The pharmacists in charge or delegated pharmacists referred to in article L. 5142-1 and the interim pharmacists referred to in article R. 5142-26 are entered on the register of section B or section E…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7221-2

The only provisions applicable to the employee defined in Article L. 7221-1 are those relating to : 1° Moral harassment, as provided for in articles L. 1152-1 et seq., sexual harassment, as provided f…

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