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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352

…toms administration, claims for the payment of rents and claims for the return of goods, with the exception of claims made pursuant to Articles 236 to 239 of the Community Customs Code, shall be submi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-10

…ll discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the public sewerage system must be authorised in advance by the mayor or, where responsibility for sewerage at the point of discharge has been transferred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…its Chairman, appointed by decree:1° Representatives of :a) The State ;b) Compulsory health insurance schemes ;c) Institutional partners of the Agency ;d) Health professionals ;e) Associations of use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-13

…lth contract defines the action taken by its signatories, their missions and commitments, the resources they devote to it and the methods of financing, monitoring and evaluation. To this end, the Dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1527-1

…se provided, for the application of the provisions of this Code to Wallis and Futuna :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The reference to the senior adminis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

…et de l'habitation and 1646-1,1792-1,1831-1 du code civil, as well as its subcontractors;9° Insurance broker;10° Surveyor;11° Bailiff;12° Notary;13° Syndic of co-ownership;II - Engages in one of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-7

The specifications for a specific geographical indication: 1° The name thereof; 2° The product concerned; 3° The delimitation of the associated geographical area or specific place; 4° The quality, rep…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-5

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-6

Without prejudice to the application of articles 706-25-11 and 706-25-12, the information mentioned in Article 706-25-4 concerning the same person shall be removed from the file on the death of the pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-67

…r shall appoint a qualified technical supervisor responsible for ensuring that instruction takes place in accordance with the conditions laid down in this sub-section. Several qualified technical supe…

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