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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-29

…the consumer of the right to exercise the action resulting from the warranty for hidden defects as set out in articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or any other action of a contractual or extra-cont…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special arrangements applicable to distance sales of goods imported from third countries or territories

Article 298 sexdecies H

…ut distance selling of goods imported from third territories or countries; 2° Any taxable person, whether or not established on the territory of the European Union, carrying out distance selling of go…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…sulting from L. 518-2, with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-2-1 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-122…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-2

…clear days of the registration of an application for authorisation to operate a business at the secretariat of the departmental commission for a project mentioned in the first or second paragraph of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-7

…he jury. The reasons for the decision shall be given with regard to the provisions of Article D. 47-29-6. A copy of the decision is given to the person concerned for notification. The decision is imme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-9

…ed or implemented under the obligations mentioned in 1° of the same article are appropriate and to determine any additional measures that may be required. This assessment is carried out by an independ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29-1

A pre-reinstatement examination may be organised under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-20 to R. 4624-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-5

…materials and products containing asbestos and any conservation measures implemented;3° General safety recommendations regarding these materials and products, in particular intervention procedures, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

…spective responsibilities:a) Agents or departments mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 1312-1, article L. 1421-1 and the third paragraph of article L. 1422-1 ;b) Agents de contrôle de l'ins…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-29

…he first paragraph of Article L. 22-10-36, assessed on the closing date of the financial year, are set at 20 million euros for the balance sheet total, 40 million euros for the net sales figure and 50…

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