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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-40

Information may only be transmitted to the competent services of the Member State that requested it with the prior authorisation of a magistrate whenever such authorisation is required in France to ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47

An order of the Minister for Justice, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget shall designate the contact points to which requests for the transmission of information may be addr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-4

I.-For the application of article L. 111-4-1, the following motorised DIY and gardening tools are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Ride-on lawnmowers, walk-behind lawnmowers or robotic la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

…the reference State, the application is examined under the conditions provided for in Article R. 5141-27. The Director General of the Agency sends the States concerned and the applicant a draft asses…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-46

…rson who has fully complied with the validations and checks carried out pursuant to articles L. 123-43 to L. 123-45 is registered in the national register of companies as a "company in the trades and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-4

…Health.The National Health Conference meets as a standing committee, as provided for in article D. 1411-41, and as a standing working group, as provided for in article D. 1411-43, at least four times…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 4-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 441-2)

Article Annexe 4-1

…PRESENT INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the balance sheet date of the financ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Return of products to the country of origin.

Article 470

The goods referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Article 38 imported into the customs territory in breach of the provisions prohibiting importation may be returned to the country of origin. In the event o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 497

…liable as regards civil interests only; 3° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests only; 4° To the public prosecutor; 5° To the public authorities, in cases where they are exercising the pu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-4

…owners and operators are; 3° Set out clear and objective criteria on which the comparison is based; 4° Use clear and unambiguous language; 5° Provide accurate and up-to-date information and indicate t…

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