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Showing 901910 of 56058 articles for Art. Decree of 16 August 1901

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-12, a trader who contacts a consumer by telephone with a view to concluding a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of a service shall i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal penalties

Article R1336-16

Natural persons are also liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the sound systems or equipment used to commit the offence.Legal entities found liable, under the conditions set out inartic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Managing Director.

Article R5322-16

The list of decisions of the Director General referred to in Article L. 5322-2 which are communicated to the Ministers for the Economy, Health and Social Security for information fifteen days before t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-16

…e information collected and retained pursuant to this chapter shall be used solely for the purposes of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-16

In certain establishments or professions defined by regulation, the employer must inform the public employment service of any recruitment or termination of an employment contract.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R261-16

The terms of remuneration for the chairman and members of the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works are set by order of the Minister for Culture.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-16

…3, make riders or annexes to an extended agreement or convention compulsory by order. The extension of addenda or annexes to an agreement or an extended agreement takes effect in the field of applicat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Funeral service contracts

Article R224-16

…edures for applying the rules relating to funeral service contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-16

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 3163-3, applicable to the employment of young workers aged between sixteen and eighteen for temporary work in cases of extreme urgency, is punishabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-16

…nd moving walkways, lifts, goods lifts, vehicle parking facilities and passenger lifts with a speed of no more than 0.15 metres per second are installed in such a way as to enable the work listed in a…

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