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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-25

Except in the cases provided for in Articles R. 512-28 and R. 512-29, any sampling carried out pursuant to Article L. 511-16 includes at least three samples. A report is drawn up in accordance with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-26-1

The agreement referred to in article L. 5132-2 may provide for the intermediary association to set up periods of work experience for its employees recruited under contracts concluded in application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-24

The director or manager of the establishment or service must inform the President of the Departmental Council without delay of any proposed change relating to one of the elements of the application fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Information for foreign creditors and declaration of claims

Article R693-1

Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, the provisions of articles R. 624-1 to R. 624-11 shall apply to foreign creditors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2

…net de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée perçue en application des A à C du IV de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2020-1721 du 29 décembre 2020 de finances pour 2021.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-1

I. - The agents authorised, under the conditions set out in II of Article L. 450-1, to investigate and record breaches or failures to comply with the obligations set out in Title IV of this Book may,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Orders given by the judicial authority

Article D57

The judicial authorities shall request the transfer or extraction of accused persons for the purposes and under the conditions determined by the provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book II of the Pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-35

The risk management system covers the risks to be taken into account in the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement in accordance with Articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22, as well as risks which a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-20

I.-Pursuant to 1° of Article L. 444-5, practising professionals on 1 January of the calendar year shall provide the Ministers of Justice and the Economy, for the purposes of statistical verification,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-15

If the insurer remains silent or explicitly refuses to make an offer, or if the person responsible for the damage is not insured or the insurance cover provided for in article L. 1142-2 has been exhau…

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