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Showing 20112020 of 69935 articles for Art. R 232-1 · Arts. L 821-65 and D 821-185

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information on the social conditions under which products are manufactured

Article D113-1

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 113-1, the following constitute international conventions relating to fundamental human rights: 1° The International Covenant on Civil and Political…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

I.-The terms under which, pursuant to 10° of Article 10-2 and article 10-5-1, victims of violence have the right, when their medical examination has been requested by an officer or agent of the judici…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11

When proceedings are instituted or an alternative measure to prosecution or a penal composition is used for any offence committed within a couple and falling within the scope of the article 132-80 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4153-17

I.-It is prohibited to assign young people to work involving the preparation, use, handling or exposure to hazardous chemical agents defined in articles R. 4412-3 and R. 4412-60, with the exception of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Work involving exposure to biological agents

Article D4153-19

It is forbidden to assign young people to work exposing them to group 3 or 4 biological agents within the meaning of article R. 4421-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-11

The administrative account, on which the Lyon Metropolitan Council is called upon to deliberate in accordance with Article L. 3661-10, presents in separate columns and in the order of the chapters and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article D211-1

The general terms and conditions referred to in article L. 211-2 include: 1° The name of the professional responsible for the guarantees mentioned in 2° and 3° of this article; 2° Its postal and telep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2371-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of a company resulting from a cross-border transaction decide that its registered office shall be located on French territory, the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article D820-1

A person or entity qualifies as a public interest entity pursuant to 6° of III of article L. 820-1 when, at the end of two consecutive financial years, its consolidated or combined balance sheet total…

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