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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-67-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of article D. 1221-58, when the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre imports labile blood products with a view to processing them for f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-10

Where the priority question of constitutionality is raised on appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Ordonnance n° 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "question pri…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-24

For the loans referred to in Article L. 313-1, the lender shall formulate an offer provided free of charge on paper or on another durable medium to the borrower and to the guarantors declared by the b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-1

Any issuer making a public offer of tokens and applying for approval from the Autorité des marchés financiers under the conditions set out in Articles L. 552-4 to L. 552-7 shall be subject to the obli…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-2

A father, mother, guardian or employer, or in general any person having authority over or custody of a child, shall be punished by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for placing the c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Extension of wage agreements

Article R2261-6

Notwithstanding article R. 2261-4-7, when the condition set out in the second paragraph of article L. 2261-26 is met, the Minister responsible for labour has a period of two months from receipt of the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-11

The services listed under numbers 1 to 4 in table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees: SERVICE NUMBER (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) BENEFIT DESIGNATION EMOLUMENT 1 Assignment 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-201

The provisions of this code of ethics apply to all dental surgeons registered on the roll of the Association, to all dental surgeons performing a professional act under the conditions provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2162-2

Where the framework agreement does not set out all the contractual stipulations, it gives rise to the conclusion of subsequent contracts under the conditions set out in articles R. 2162-7 to R. 2162-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-3

Foreign nationals who are notified of a decision requiring them to leave French territory are informed, by means of this written notification, of the conditions, laid down in articles L. 722-3 and L.…

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