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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-18

…umption or the minister(s) concerned may issue warnings to manufacturers, importers or distributors and ask them to bring the products they offer to the public into compliance with safety rules and th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-16

…oduct, the administrative authority may order by decree the suspension of its placing on the market and its withdrawal until it has been brought into compliance with the regulations in force.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-17

In the event of serious or immediate danger, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs and the minister(s) concerned may, by joint order, suspend for a period not exceeding one year the manufactur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-10

Where it is found that all or part of the products do not comply with the regulations in force, the authorised agents may order them to be brought into conformity, at the operator's expense, within a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation

Article L7123-1

…mbly of French Guiana shall elect its chairman at the meeting held as of right following each renewal.For this election, it shall be chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-1

This section relates to the application of: 1° of the Convention signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, hereinafter referred to as the "Munich Convention"; 2° the Agreement on a Unified Patent Jurisdicti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Sections.

Article L1423-1

The industrial tribunal is divided into autonomous sections.It has a joint summary procedure panel.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-1

…ose concerned.If necessary, they offer to set up medical follow-up.The persons mentioned in article L. 231-8 must have at least one interview with a doctor in one of these centres. This interview is v…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L1111-1

A contract is a contract concluded by one or more purchasers subject to this Code with one or more economic operators, to meet their needs for works, supplies or services, in return for a price or any…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-1

The provisions applicable to the red label are set out in sub-section 1 of section 1 of chapter I of title IV of book VI of the code rural et de la pêche maritime.

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