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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-143

The agreements referred to in article L. 5141-13-1 between veterinary surgeons or veterinary students and the companies referred to in article L. 5142-1 are forwarded by the company to the Conseil nat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-119

…ublic Prosecutor. These decisions may be taken both under the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 than under the procedures for summons by procès-verbal or appearance by deferred deadline provid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-1

…t applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 771-2, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-1

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 [Redaction conforme au dernier alinéa de l'article 1er de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2013-679 DC du 4 décembre 2013], 706-95 à 706-103,706-105 and 706-106 are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R663-1-1

…the procureur de la République, submit a statement of foreseeable legal costs, which shall include: 1° Details of foreseeable disbursements and emoluments, with reference to the tariff provided for by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-16

I.-To be included on the list provided for in 1° of Article L. 122-5-1, the legal entity or establishment must, in support of its request sent to the Commission by registered letter with acknowledgeme…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Seals

Article 1315

The sealing report is signed and dated by the bailiff. It includes: 1° A reminder of the decision by virtue of which the bailiff is operating; 2° A summary account of the statements made by the person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health

Article R2421-1

I.-Articles R. 2132-1 and R. 2132-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-613 of 18 May 2021, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

The terms and conditions for the application of a and d of 4° of article 261 D of the General Tax Code relating to the liability to value added tax of certain accommodation services, cited in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-11

The person mentioned in article L. 481-1 that has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty under a leniency procedure is only jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suf…

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