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Showing 56015610 of 57397 articles for Art. L. 611-4 to L. 611-16

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Preparations containing several poisonous substances.

Article R5132-40

…reparation of poisonous substances appearing on the classification list in Annex 51-1 and belonging to different groups are prohibited.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Former status of contractual practitioners

Article R6152-400

The provisions of this section remain applicable only to contractual practitioners in post on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 469

The transport of the goods referred to in article 468 to the place of inspection, unpacking, repacking and any handling required by the inspection are carried out at the expense and under the responsi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to occupy the public domain

Article L2213-10

…partnership contract involves the occupation of the public domain, it constitutes an authorisation to occupy this domain for its duration. Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, the contractor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D632-4

The agreements mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 632-16 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-17

…ere 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 Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-18 to L. 224-23 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation of the number of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-15

…ité et des victimes de la guerre (Military Invalidity and Victims of War Pensions Code) are taken into account when calculating the number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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