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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article R521-3

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-13

The notice of increased fixed fine sent pursuant to article 495-20 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 495-19, the methods of payment of the deposit, and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-1-1

The precautionary measures provided for in Articles L. 621-2, L. 631-10-1, L. 651-4, L. 692-2, L. 692-4 and L. 692-9, are subject to the provisions of the regulatory part of the Code of Civil Enforcem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The composition and conditions of approval, financing, operation and a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1-2

The selection of the units of account mentioned in article R. 131-1-1 is reserved for: 1° Subscribers or members considered, after evaluation, to have the experience, knowledge and skills necessary to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-51

Artificial bathing in an open system meets the following requirements: 1° The entire volume of the artificial bathing area must be renewed in less than 12 hours, at all times when it is open to the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-74

I.-The application for authorisation to create or transfer a pharmacy for internal use in a fire and rescue service, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the chairman of the board of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-4

I. - In the performance of their duties, all officers of the national police force or the national gendarmerie may be authorised not to be identified by their first and last names in the procedural do…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

I.-In year n, the decision to award a classification, a label and a grant is taken after receiving the opinion of the art cinema commission meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-3

The declaration of the programme of events held in a registered exhibition centre, provided for in Article R. 762-5, drawn up on the basis of information gathered from the organisers of the said event…

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