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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63

…lassification is notified to the person under the conditions provided for in the same article 63-1. II.-The duration of police custody may not exceed twenty-four hours. However, police custody may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19

…f Individuals are subject to the budgetary, financial and accounting regime defined by Titles I and III of this same Decree, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article 175, Articles 178 to 185, 204 to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…r is obliged to report any non-conformity observed during the journey or holiday in accordance with II of Article L. 211-16; 6° Where minors, unaccompanied by a parent or other authorised person, are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

…s between a trader and a consumer, at a fair, exhibition or any commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of the Commercial Code, is accompanied, on the part of the trader, by an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

…s: "2° Les fonds d'investissements alternatifs mentionnés au I de l'article L. 214-24, dits: "FIA". II - Any collective investment scheme governed by French law and managed by a portfolio management c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…du présent article. The fine shall be imposed in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of this Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: User rights

Article L137-4

…ervice providers of the effective benefit of the exceptions to copyright provided for in this Code. II. II - The provider of an online content sharing service must make available to users of its servi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-5

…ployment must be drawn up, the liquidator or administrator implements the procedure provided for in II of article L. 1233-58 of the same code within one month of the judgment. The four-day period refe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-83

…skills operator will pay for the ancillary costs of apprentice training provided for in 3° of I and II of article L. 6332-14 as follows: 1° Accommodation costs are covered per night for an amount dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-11-1

…case of documents, in the form of files in image format that comply with the ISO 19005-1 standard. II. II - Electronic transmissions from recipient bodies and competent authorities to the single body…

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