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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-13

Supplying an invoice that is not presented in accordance with the provisions determined by order made pursuant to article L. 224-12 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-13

Within five days of the filing of the declaration, and failing which the declaration shall automatically lapse, the applicant shall send a copy of the declaration, by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-13

…he number series consists of even numbers for the right side of the street, and odd numbers for the left side.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-13

Where the results of the risk assessment show that the quantities in which a hazardous chemical agent is present in the workplace present only a low risk to the health and safety of workers and that t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-13

The person concerned will be notified of the committee's decision to cancel the card by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: List of essential oils.

Article D4211-13

The list of essential oils mentioned in 6° of article L. 4211-1 is set as follows: Essential oils of : - grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.) ; - petite wormwood (Artemisia pontica L.) ; - common…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Resignation

Article R1237-13

The employer who finds that the employee has abandoned his post and intends to invoke the presumption of resignation provided for in article L. 1237-1-1 shall give him formal notice, by registered let…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing apprenticeships

Article R6261-13

In the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, the rate of the apprenticeship tax is reduced to the rate mentioned in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 6241-1-1. The proceeds of the ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-135

Without prejudice to the application of articles L. 3213-1 and L. 3213-7 of the Public Health Code, when the investigating chamber or a trial court issues a judgment or ruling declaring a person to be…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article D422-13

The list mentioned in articles L. 422-10 and L. 422-14 includes:1° Level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles;2° The professional bachelor's degree.

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