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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-16

…tering establishments is accompanied by a document bearing the information mentioned in article R. 412-12.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-3

…f the priority question of constitutionality raised before him. Where the question justifies it, he may also refer the case back to the bench, if necessary without closing the investigation, so that i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

…capacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effected, any person with an interest therein may give formal notice to the person likely to effect it, either to regularise the situation or to b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-12

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, following the opinion of a committee, made up in particular of health professionals, individually…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-16

When a case is referred to the court pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the court clerk's office convenes the parties to the proceedings before the industrial tribunal to a hearing…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Vb: Tax on the sale for valuable consideration of bare land that has been made buildable

Article 1605 nonies

…nd or rights relating to bare land made constructible as a result of their classification, after 13 January 2010, by a local town planning plan or by another town planning document in lieu thereof, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for spa visitors

Article R1322-44-16

The person in charge of the spa displays information for patients and staff working in the spa, particularly concerning : 1° The therapeutic qualities of the natural mineral water used and any restric…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

…2° €3.17 per hectolitre for products containing synthetic sweeteners, falling under codes 2009 and 2202 of the Combined Nomenclature of the Customs Tariff, without being foodstuffs intended for speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-10

The Articles L. 23-10-7 to L. 23-10-9 are applicable to the sale of a shareholding in a company subject to special regulations requiring that all or part of its capital be held by one or more members…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of tax officials responsible for certain criminal investigation missions

Article R15-33-29-5

…ssation, chairman;2° Four magistrates from the public prosecutor's office, no more than two of whom may be honorary magistrates;3° The director general of public finance or his representative;4° The h…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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