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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L7311-1

The provisions of this Code shall apply to travellers, representatives and salesmen, subject to the specific provisions of this Title.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-17

Where the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-23, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-17-1

…ting Member State of a request from the arrested person for the appointment of a lawyer on national territory, he shall provide that person with the relevant information enabling him to choose a lawye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-18

The provisions of articles R. 2511-17 and R. 2511-18 relating to the participation of associations in municipal life are applicable to communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest or administrative detention

Article L753-1

…gner applying for asylum who is the subject of a deportation decision, a penalty of ban from French territory pursuant to article 131-30 of the penal code or an administrative ban from French territor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4341-18-1

…of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

I.-Within one month of receipt of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-1

Articles 1594 I bis and 1840 G ter of the French General Tax Code set out the rules governing exemptions from property registration tax and registration duty by the General Councils of Guadeloupe, Fre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-10

Closure of the business pursuant to article L. 1251-47 is ordered by the President of the Commercial Court.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-10

…>R. 222-4. A copy of this document is delivered or notified to the third party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. After removal, the person required to deliver it is in…

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