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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rights and obligations of professionals

Article R444-13

I.-The professionals referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 444-1 are prohibited from requesting or receiving for services subject to tariffs any sum other than those set by these tariffs. I…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D5151-13

When, in application of article L. 5151-11, several legal entities finance the rights mobilised in respect of civic commitment, they pay their financing to the body that provides the coverage in order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-13

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4341-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-13

If the defendant fails to appear on the day set for the attempted conciliation without having provided a legitimate reason in good time, article L. 1454-1-3 shall apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-13

The report of the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 is forwarded by the latter to the judge assigned to the case and to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-16

I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-16-1

When the request for exoneration or the claim is accompanied by the document provided for in d of 1° of article 529-10, the latter contains the relevant information specified by joint order of the Min…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-13

Requests for the rectification of material errors relating to acts previously published in the register may be submitted by any party to the acts concerned, in accordance with the procedure mentioned…

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