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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1618

If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…t the request of an employee who has reached the age specified in the first paragraph of Article L. 161-22-1-5 of the Social Security Code, a period of work shorter than that specified in the first pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R5121-155

…tient associations who have reported a suspected adverse reaction in application of article R. 5121-161 in the follow-up to this report.It may ask any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6113-33

…e with work relating to health care nomenclatures, carried out for the implementation of Article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code; 5° Designing and carrying out studies on the costs of the establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-19

…in I and III are revalued on 1st April each year by applying the coefficient mentioned inarticle L. 161-25 of the Social Security Code. V. - The lump-sum amount of the allowance is defined when the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-7

…ge celebrated before a foreign authority is subject to nullity under Articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162, 163, 180 or 191, the diplomatic or consular authority responsible for transcribing the rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-8

…erred to in Article L. 5121-5. The pharmacy's premises are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 161-1 and L. 162-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, unless they benefit from an exemptio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-161

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-161

The agency provides the criminal courts and public prosecutors, at their request or on its own initiative, with guidance as well as legal and practical assistance useful for carrying out planned seizu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-161

In the light of the medical certificates submitted by the candidate, the specialised sub-committee issues an opinion on : - the compatibility between the disability presented and the constraints of pr…

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