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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-52

The provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of this code also apply to the physiotherapy students mentioned in article L. 4321-3. Infringements of these provisions are the responsibility of the disciplinar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-5

The trader shall indicate in writing to the consumer at the time of purchase, where applicable, the cost of delivery and of putting the goods into service. The consumer must be given the opportunity t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-5

The confiscation, for the purpose of destruction, of counterfeit or falsified cheques and other instruments mentioned in article L. 133-4 is mandatory in the cases provided for in articles L. 163-3 to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-8

The amount of the fixed fine may be paid either into the hands of the ticketing officer when the offence is established, or within fifteen days of the offence being established or, if the notice of of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-5

Direct debit of the current monthly instalment and the last six months' unpaid maintenance payments, or the last twenty-four months' unpaid maintenance payments when the body responsible for paying fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-5

In the case referred to in article L. 1113-3, an inventory of all objects carried by the admitted person is immediately drawn up by the person in charge of the admissions department, or any other agen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Relations between departments and companies (R)

Article R3241-5

Where the agreement relating to the terms and conditions of the operation of a public service is contractually qualified as a régie intéressée, and without prejudice to the obligations resulting from…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 bis

…ms administration's services. It is made up of : 1° Retired members of the customs administration ; 2° Volunteers under the conditions defined in articles 52 ter to 52 quinquies. The volunteers mentio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Circulation, possession and trade in tobacco products

Article 575 I

…o hold manufactured tobacco for commercial purposes within the meaning of 4° of 1 of I of Article 302 D any person who transports in an individual means of transport assigned to the transport of perso…

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