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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil penalties

Article L761-2

…articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled by the protection litigation judge, at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

…members within the time limits laid down in Articles 20 and 22 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014. The Chairman may, if necessary, appoint a second member to act as rapporteur. The Sel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-5

…pients. The rights of access, rectification, limitation and opposition provided for in articles 15, 16, 18 and 21 of the same regulation may be exercised by contacting the department responsible for v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-19

…ed. II.-For contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure pursuant to article R. 4122-4-16, the National Council is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-20

…ng registered with the Order, registers his diploma under the conditions set out in article L. 4221-16.The diploma of the responsible pharmacist may only be registered for a single company or organisa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-38

…ribution and assignment of staff is carried out in accordance with the provisions of article R. 123-16 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-15

…the authorisation must provide proof that he or she meets the conditions set out in article R. 1322-16 relating to the existing sanitary emergence perimeter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…86 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

…be made under the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in fi…

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