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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

Officers are empowered to investigate and record: 1° Infringements of the regulatory provisions adopted pursuant to II of article L. 231-1, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-6, L. 236-1, L. 236-2 and L. 236-4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

I.-Any violation observed within the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis GA

…or the purposes of determining the income tax or corporation tax payable by the consumer in accordance with Article L. 245-11 of the same code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-13

The travel document referred to in Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 may be withdrawn or its renewal refused where it appears, subsequent to its issue, that this is justified for imperative re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-15

The council of the delegated commune meets at the annex to the town hall located on the territory of the delegated commune.When the annex to the town hall has been abolished under the conditions provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-5

The rules relating to the professional training period defined in articles R. 811-9, R. 811-10, R. 811-11, R. 811-12, R. 811-14 and R. 811-16 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-4

…of article R. 5211-9, the words: "in the department where the establishment has its registered office" are deleted..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-44

In accordance with the criteria set out inarticle R. 2124-65 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Property, State employees in the following categories are provided with accommodation on an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-28

In cases where the borrower presents another insurance contract in place of the insurance contract proposed by the lender under the conditions set out in Article L. 313-29, the lender may issue an ame…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-30

…ing expenses are covered, where applicable, by a balancing subsidy paid by the local authorities concerned. The elected representatives mentioned in the previous paragraph, in office or having acquire…

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