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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising

Article L224-72

The timeshare and long-term holiday products offered cannot be represented or sold as an investment.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-7

…n requested during the proceedings before the first president of the court of appeal, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State may have copies of the criminal proceedings delivered to them fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-76

I.-When they have already been justified in application of article R. 1333-47, radiological examinations carried out for preventive purposes in the context of occupational medicine and sports medicine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-75

…those carried out :1° For preventive purposes, as part of occupational medicine or sports medicine ;2° For the purpose of identifying objects or narcotics concealed in the human body.These examination…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-77

…t without medical indication are carried out using medical devices that comply with article R. 1333-78, following the individual justification and optimisation procedures defined for medical exposure.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Land transport.

Article 75

1. All goods imported across land borders must be brought immediately to the next customs office by the most direct route designated by order of the Prefect. 2. They may not be brought into houses or…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Land transport.

Article 76

…international traffic, by order of the Prefect, during all or part of the closure of these offices. 2. Goods may not be transported on the roads referred to in the previous paragraph without the autho…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Land transport.

Article 77

…e customs department, by way of summary declaration, a waybill indicating the items he is carrying. 2. Prohibited goods must be entered on this waybill under their true description, by nature and type…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-70

…o issues his creditor with blank cheque forms, payable at his cash desk, must, on pain of a fine of 7.5 euros per offence, mention on each form the name of the person to whom the form is issued. Any b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-73

…kers of which he is a client the cheque forms in his possession or in the possession of his agents, and to refrain from issuing any cheques other than those enabling the drawer to withdraw funds exclu…

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