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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-29

…3° Products, objects or appliances suitable for falsification in the cases provided for in Articles L. 413-1 and L. 413-2; 4° Goods, objects or appliances recognised as not complying with the laws and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-26

Pending the results of the necessary checks, authorised agents may consign:1° Products likely to be adulterated, corrupted or toxic;2° Products likely to be unfit for consumption, with the exception o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-28

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-31

The authorized agents draw up a seizure report, which is sent to the public prosecutor within 24 hours.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-32

The seized products, objects or appliances shall be left in the custody of their holder or, failing that, deposited in a room designated by the authorised officers.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-27

Conditioned products, objects or equipment shall be left in the custody of their holder or, failing that, deposited in a room designated by the authorised agents..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-30

Seizures may be made following on-site findings or laboratory testing or analysis of a sample taken.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41

…his period, the decision is deemed to be favourable. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5217-1, the transformation is then pronounced by decree of the State representative in the depart…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

…following obligations do not apply: 1° Submission of the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1 ; 2° Drawing up a general health and safety coordination plan as provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Temporary employment agencies

Article L6331-69

…at least equal to 0.30% of the amount of earned income mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-3, defined by an extended branch agreement concluded between the employees' trade unions and…

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