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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-21

The order of the liberty and custody judge may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate within five days of its notification. The First President of the Court of Appea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exhibitions subject to authorisation

Article R4451-90

The level of exceptional exposure does not exceed 50 millisieverts over twelve consecutive months in terms of effective dose or equivalent dose to the lens of the eye, provided that the average annual…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

…any ancillary contract, at no cost to the consumer other than those provided for in articles L. 221-23 to L. 221-25.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1-A

The provisions of Articles L. 532-23 and L. 532-24 apply ipso jure to the provision of the investment services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. They may also apply to the joint provision of related serv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-31

…nstitutionality is raised in the course of an appeal, the separate pleading provided for in article 23-5 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 shall bear the words: "priority question of constitutio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Levy rights.

Article L8113-3

…in accordance with the procedure established by the decrees issued in application ofarticle L. 512-23 of the Consumer Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article D711-10-1

…regional chambers of commerce and industry are competent authorities pursuant to article 32 of law no. 2010-853 of 23 July 2010 relating to consular networks, trade, craft industries and services. To…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-9

…ith the limits in terms of the number or duration of daily work breaks provided for by article L. 3123-30 orby an extended or approved collective branch agreement or by a company or establishment agre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-28-1

…f the third paragraph of articles L. 6222-7-1 or L. 6222-12-1, or in application of article R. 6222-23-1, the apprentice is considered, with regard to his remuneration, to have completed a period of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Monitoring the state of health of mannequins in the workplace

Article R7123-4

…icles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-21 and the fitness medical examination provided for in articles R. 4624-23 to R. 4624-27 are carried out by the occupational health service responsible for the medical moni…

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