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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-18

…d fine or the increased fixed fine. If the officer of the public prosecutor's office closes the ticket with no further action, he will notify his decision to the author of the request for exoneration,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-13

…e pledgee; 3° A separate statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the interest rate; 4° Where the creditor does not use the simplified rea…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R812-1

…sociation that applies for it, by order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, when it meets the following conditions: 1° Hold the approval provided for in the first paragraph of article R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146

The labelling and, where applicable, the package leaflet of the medicinal products referred to in article L. 5121-13 must bear the following information only: 1° Homeopathic medicinal product in clear…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

…all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract or substantially modify the charac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-12

Within eight days of being notified in accordance with Article R. 223-11, the managing partner shall convene the shareholders' meeting to deliberate on the proposed transfer of the company shares or,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-87-1

…c practices mentioned in article L. 6122-7 for B1 are: a) The referral mission mentioned in article R. 6123-91-2 as well as complex multivisceral or multidisciplinary surgery or surgery to treat recur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-18

On the date set in 2° of Article R. 713-14, the election organisation committee, composed of sections where applicable, shall proceed with the counting of postal votes in open session and in the prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Managing dose constraints

Article R4451-33-1

…nitoring and alerting in the event of abnormal exposure, the employer shall fit an operational dosimeter to: 1° Any worker entering a controlled area defined in 1° of I of Article R. 4451-23; 2° Worke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-19

…posal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, order quarantine or isolation measures. He may, under the same conditions, and after a medical opinion establishing the need for the exte…

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