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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

Physical persons convicted of one of the offences punishable under articles L. 242-27 to L. 242-30 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-30

Any trader who, directly or indirectly, makes the consumer who exercises his right of withdrawal bear costs, including those relating to any services provided prior to the exercise of the right of wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Withdrawal of assignment to one or more prohibited activities

Article R4733-3

…nt as a matter of urgency to the employer or the head of the establishment by any appropriate means and confirmed at the latest within one clear day by any means giving a date certain of its receipt.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-3

…s or management board, sole managing director, chairman of the supervisory board, managing director and deputy managing director are performed by statutory auditors registered on the list provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-3

Samples may only be taken for scientific purposes within the framework of protocols submitted to the Agence de la biomédecine prior to their implementation. The Minister responsible for research may s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Establishments authorised to remove organs.

Article L1233-3

In health establishments holding the authorisation referred to in article L. 1233-1, a memorial is created to express gratitude to donors of body parts for transplantation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-36

Territorial authorities and their public cooperation establishments exercising the competence of organising authority for public electricity distribution networks may also ensure, as an accessory to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-35

…m.The electronic communications operator shall bear the costs of removing, reinstalling underground and replacing electronic communications equipment including in particular cables and the correspondi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-32

…he aforementioned Law no. 2000-108 of 10 February 2000, the municipalities, within their territory, and the public cooperation establishments, within the territory of the municipalities that are membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37

…t to a non-existent, insufficient or inadequate offer on their territory, municipalities may create and maintain charging infrastructures necessary for the use of electric or rechargeable hybrid vehic…

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