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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L711-2

The provisions of this book shall also apply to debtors of French nationality in a situation of overindebtedness domiciled outside France and who have contracted professional and non-professional debt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-52

The sanitary facilities are located close to the artificial bathing area and beaches and are clearly signposted for bathers and non-bather companions. The type and minimum number of sanitary facilitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disinfection.

Article R3116-10

For the mandatory disinfection operations prescribed by article L. 3114-1, the use of a non-approved process, product or appliance or the commissioning of an appliance without a certificate of conform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R822-119

Non-compliance with the provisions governing the formation and operation of sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales by statutory auditors who are partners in such a company may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-3

The pharmacist must inform the woman concerned that this method of dispensing is non-renewable beyond 6 months and that she should consult a doctor or midwife if she intends to continue taking medicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-3

Payment of the fixed fine due for tickets issued using the form described in article A. 37-1 and not immediately paid to the ticketing officer is made by sending either to the service indicated on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3121-2

…f the Regional Health Agency will authorise one or more free information, screening and diagnostic centres, depending on the needs identified at regional level, to provide, on their own premises or of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

An annual tax is introduced on electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy located in inland waters, the territorial sea or the exclusive economic zone.The tax is paid by the operat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-3

The National Council shall draw up a set of professional rules subject to the approval of the Minister for Justice. The Minister for Justice may ask the National Council to update or revise these rule…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-6 bis

The commercial court clerk invested with a delegation mandate in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 27 of Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of mini…

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