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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 216

Unless they have been permitted or directed to withdraw after giving evidence, witnesses shall remain at the disposal of the judge until the close of the enquiry or the hearing. They may, until that t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 36

The Public Prosecutor may direct the public prosecutors, by written instructions placed in the case file, to institute proceedings or have proceedings instituted, or to refer to the competent court su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L2192-3

Without prejudice to Article L. 2192-2, purchasers shall accept invoices that comply with the electronic invoicing standard defined by regulation and that are sent in electronic form by contract holde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-13

Direct marketers are prohibited from offering products, financial instruments, digital assets and services other than those for which they have received express instructions from the person or persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-6

Television channels may broadcast motor sport competitions containing direct or indirect advertising for the products mentioned in article L. 3512-5 and which take place in countries where tobacco adv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-2

Personal bankruptcy entails a ban on directing, managing, administering or controlling, directly or indirectly, any commercial or craft enterprise, any farm or any enterprise with any other independen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L5324-1

Any person who, in breach of the provisions of article L. 5321-3, demands direct or indirect remuneration from jobseekers in return for the provision of placement services is punishable by six months'…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-10

Multi-purpose intercommunal syndicates that do not meet the conditions defined in article D. 5212-9, may benefit from increased subsidies for their equipment operations insofar as these syndicates are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Broadcast advertising.

Article R3323-1

Direct or indirect propaganda and advertising by radio broadcasting in favour of beverages containing more than 1.2% alcohol by volume is authorised only : - Wednesdays, between 0.00 and 7.00; - on ot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-28

It is forbidden for dispensing pharmacists to grant their customers bonuses or direct or indirect material advantages, to give them objects or products of any kind unless they are of negligible value,…

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