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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy

Article L512-24

For the purposes of investigating and establishing infringements, samples that have not been found to comply with the regulations will be reimbursed at their value on the day of sampling, inclusive of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy

Article L512-23

Authorised agents may take samples under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Test or analysis reports on samples taken may be sent to the persons concerned.

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414-2

Any act of smuggling or undeclared import or export shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of between one and two times the value of the object of fraud, when committed intentional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-2

…he Order of Physicians, where at least one medical biologist holds a fraction of the share capital, and on the roll of the Order of Pharmacists, where at least one pharmacist biologist holds a fractio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-2

…or admit its shares to trading on a regulated market. However, it may make the offers referred to: 1° In point i of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017; 2° In Art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Central bodies

Article R6147-5-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article R. 6146-12, the members of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Care Commission of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-2

Article L. 4751-2 does not apply to this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-2

…mpose an administrative fine, it will inform the party concerned of the amount of the proposed fine and invite it to submit its observations within a period of one month. On expiry of the period set a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-2

…ation to provide information on the period of availability of spare parts referred to in article L. 111-4 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000…

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