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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Administrative levy

Article R512-24-2

The provisions of article R. 512-9-1 apply to samples taken as part of the checks provided for in Article L. 511-14 for samples falling within the scope of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 menti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2-2

…he following is equivalent to a secure waiting area, provided that it offers the same accessibility and protection as those mentioned in the second paragraph of Article R. 4216-2-1 : 1° The landing of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Cases and procedure for legal separation

Article 296

Legal separation may be pronounced or established in the same cases and under the same conditions as divorce.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Cases and procedure for legal separation

Article 298

En outre, les règles contenues aux articles

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Cases and procedure for legal separation

Article 297

A spouse against whom an application for divorce is made may make a counterclaim for legal separation. However, where the main application for divorce is based on the permanent alteration of the marri…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions for import and export.

Article 21

…f external tension when circumstances so require, the Government may regulate or suspend the import and export of certain goods, by decrees issued by the Council of Ministers. These decrees are made o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-2

…es of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected and to private companies for the financial participation of liberal professions, form a private comp…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

Health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreation are responsible for : 1° Assigning the unique European donation code…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-26

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-28

The court registry shall notify the parties and the public prosecutor by any means and without delay of the decision ruling on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de…

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