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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

I.-The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety) or bodies approved by the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (Nuclear Safety Authority) carr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-4

In order to be granted total or partial exemption from pecuniary penalties, the applicant must meet all of the following conditions: 1° The applicant must end its involvement in the prohibited practic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-7

I.-The training programme referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 3332-1-1 for the issue of a business licence consists of at least twenty hours of instruction spread over at least three days…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-27

The application for authorisation to create or transfer an in-house pharmacy, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the natural person holding the authorisation to operate the establis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-1

Prior to the conclusion of a contract: 1° Providers of publicly available electronic communications services shall communicate information relating in particular to the quality of the service rendered…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67 ter

…stigation police officer, the day and time of the start and end of the provisional detention; these details shall also appear in the register referred to in article 323-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-2

Where authorisation is withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 325-1 or 6° or 7° of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code , or where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: The Commercial Court.

Article L724-3-3

Any litigant who considers that, in the course of legal proceedings concerning him or her, the conduct adopted by a commercial court judge in the performance of his or her duties is liable to be class…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650 A

1. In each établissement public de coopération intercommunale subject by right or by option to the tax regime provided for in Article 1609 nonies C, an inter-municipal direct tax commission is set up…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: OTHER FORMS OF INTERMUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5224-1

I.-An imbalance in the local commercial fabric within the perimeter of a territorial coherence plan provided for in Title IV of Book I of the Town Planning Code may be established by the concordant de…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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