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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-1

…the provisions of the first and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 212-1 and therefore prohibited, clauses which have the object or effect of : 1° To record the consumer's agreement to terms which do no…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-2

…bject or effect of : 1° Providing for a firm commitment on the part of the consumer, whereas the performance of the trader's services is subject to a condition the fulfilment of which depends solely o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-5

The provisions of articles R. 212-1 to R. 212-4 are also applicable to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

…cers of the judicial police, assisted where necessary by agents of the judicial police, may, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, carry out the acts provided for in the Articles 56 to 62 for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information and training for workers

Article R4323-1

The employer shall inform workers responsible for the use or maintenance of work equipment in an appropriate manner of: 1° The conditions under which it is used or maintained; 2° The instructions or g…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20

…in the course of the investigation, enquiry or trial proceedings, the sample shall be taken, on the instructions of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor and in accordance with the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: National list of organisations authorised to collect the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-33

The level of activity provided for in 13° of article L. 6241-5 is set according to the number of actions implemented and their frequency, the number of beneficiaries, regions and departments concerned…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-55

The competent public prosecutor, pursuant to the provisions of article 706-25-12, to order, at the request of the person concerned, the rectification or deletion of the information contained in the fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Investigating courts

Article 884

…s de La Réunion ruling on an appeal against an order of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge of the Mamoudzou judicial court or on an application concerning proceedings before this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-4

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

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