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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-3

Article L. 3136-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional regimes created to combat the ep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-6

…h establishments, in the social and medico-social establishments and services mentioned in articles L. 312-1, L. 312-10 and L. 312-14 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, in the establishm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-6

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I;2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-5

…laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, when he is aware that a product…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

…ad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-8 to L. 217-19. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-6

…disciplinary sanction may be pronounced due to absences resulting from the application of articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2, on pain of nullity and damages to the elected representative. Reinstatement…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-4

In the performance of its duties, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise or require the undertakings referred to in Articles L. 341-1 and L. 345-2 to derogate from certain…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-7

…m at his choice by electronic means or by post. In addition to the information mentioned in article L. 224-3, it includes the following information: 1° The date on which the contract takes effect and…

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