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

Article R1322-44-16

…n its use; 2° The essential characteristics of the water ; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Any reheating or cooling of the water; 5° The date of the last health inspection and the results…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for public bar customers

Article R1322-44-17

…e public ; 2° The essential characteristics of this water; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Where applicable, the favourable effects on health and the risks associated with prolonged consum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-29

…l councillors who have received a delegation against any violence, threats or insults of which they may be the victims in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any resulting…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives.

Article L4135-29

…regional councillors who have been delegated against any violence, threats or insults to which they may be subjected in the course of their duties and to compensate, where appropriate, any damage resu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 416

…blic prosecutor exercise general supervision of protective measures within their jurisdiction. They may visit or have visited protected persons and those who are the subject of an application for prot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 410-1

When the accused summoned under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 410 does not appear and the sentence he or she is facing is equal to or greater than two years' imprisonme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…ly with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Autonomous guarantee

Article 2321

…rt of the beneficiary or collusion on the part of the beneficiary with the principal. The guarantor may not raise any exception relating to the guaranteed obligation. Unless otherwise agreed, this sec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 48

…he civil status data is kept by automated processing satisfying the conditions laid down in Article 40 and implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which may issue copies and extracts.

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