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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-28

…he effect that their activation involves the transmission of the corresponding data to the supplier and that the consumer has the option of accessing this data on a secure space made available to him…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-26

Where the consumer is equipped with a metering device that can be read remotely and as defined in the first paragraphs of articles L. 341-4 et L. 453-7 of the Energy Code, the electricity or natural g…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-29

…f the cost of the energy consumed that has not yet been invoiced, including the subscription, taxes and contributions. This assessment specifies that it: 1° Is provided to the consumer for information…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-5

…for decisions ruling on an opposition filed against an application for registration of a trade mark and for decisions ruling on an application for relief from revocation in respect of trade marks or d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-3-1

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Definition of the need

Article L2111-1

The nature and extent of the needs to be met shall be precisely determined before the consultation is launched, taking into account sustainable development objectives in their economic, social and env…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5

…d, the official statement of offence is forwarded by the operator to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the offender automatically becomes liable for an increased fixed fine recovered by the Public Tr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-3

For offences of the first four classes against the police of public rail transport services and regular and on-demand public passenger transport services, recorded by the agents mentioned in 4° and 5°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

…lls recorded by sworn agents of the operator of a motorway or road structure open to public traffic and subject to tolls, including in the context of Article L. 130-9of the Highway Code, public action…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-4

…he payment to the operator for whose benefit the security service is provided, of a fixed indemnity and, where applicable, the sum due in respect of the transport.I. - This payment is made:1 Either, w…

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