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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 16: Maintenance and repair of DIY and gardening power tools

Article D224-64

At the entrance to the premises where the public is received to make a request for maintenance or repair of equipment mentioned in Article R. 224-62, the professional, mentioned in Article L. 224-112,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 16: Maintenance and repair of DIY and gardening power tools

Article D224-66

…parts and options is clearly presented to the consumer. The consumer shall specify his choice on a durable medium.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 16: Maintenance and repair of DIY and gardening power tools

Article D224-63

For the purposes of this section, a durable medium means: a durable medium within the meaning of 8° of the introductory article of the legislative part of the Consumer Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 F

…of the contribution payable for the issue of the statements of formalities provided for in article 8 of the decree of 9 April 1956 on the creation and operation of special mortgage archive centres is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-85

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition or use of khat and preparations containing or made from khat are prohibited. Exemptions to the above pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8

The following may be prepared from blood or its components:1° Labile blood products, including in particular whole blood, plasma, the production of which does not involve an industrial process, whatev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Chairman.

Article R1222-8

The Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang is appointed by decree for a term of five years. His term of office may be renewed for a further three years. He manages the establishment within the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

…ions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-85 to L. 3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-8

…the Financial Sector Consultative Committee. In urgent cases, the opinion of the Comité consultatif du secteur financier is not required.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8

…orces health service responsible for the import, export and wholesale distribution of medicines, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1, as well as to the Pharmacie centrale des armées.…

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