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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of aid

Article R5141-5

…the contributions from which he has been exempted, in application of articles L. 161-1-1 and L. 161-24 of the Social Security Code, and reimburses the amount of financial assistance already received.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…ons; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community; 3° Article 3(1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

…ppeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the statement of appeal and the record of the proceedings may, except in cases of urgency, be se…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

…with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-21

Before making the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24, and unless it is clear that this is not the case, the creditor or credit intermediary shall ask the borrower whether the purpose of the credit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-30

…only be implemented in respect of unaccompanied minors in the cases provided for in Article L. 531-24 or if the applicant's presence in France constitutes a serious threat to public order, public sec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Conversion of the agreement.

Article R441-28

In the event of conversion of an agreement under the conditions mentioned in articles R. 441-24 or R. 441-26, the assets representing the technical provisions mentioned in 1° and 3° of article R. 441-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sampling in three samples

Article R512-17

…ll include at least three samples, except in the cases provided for in articles R. 512-18 to R. 512-24. One is sent to the State laboratory for analysis, the other two may be sent to the experts appoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-2-1

…e provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products or of this Title.Suspension shall be imposed either for a peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…f:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being written by a veterinarian a…

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