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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-17-2

The following ports are points of entry to the territory within the meaning of article R. 3115-17:1° The Rouen port site of the major river-sea port of the Seine axis ;2° Grand port maritime de Dunker…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-18

…of one or more of the measures provided for in the second paragraph of III and IV of article L. 342-17 and, in the event of a persistent threat to safety, impose the suspension or cessation of operati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Fruit and vegetables

Article R412-25

…2-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 4 to 7 and paragraph 4 of Article 11 and paragraph 3 of Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 D…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-1

…R. 123-232 and R. 123-234-1 are applicable in their version resulting from Decree no. 2021-1500 of 17 November 2021; 2° Title II of Book VII in the version resulting from Decree no. 2020-1616 of 17 D…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-17

…ursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 19 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20

…the training followed as part of the professional transition project referred to in article L. 6323-17-1 are paid by the regional inter-professional joint committee referred to in article L. 6323-17-6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-28

…red of the model, in breach of the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 7123-17, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros. Failure to provide the mod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-8

…15, in the event of non-compliance with the identification obligations defined in articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19, to carry out dust measurements, to monitor the state of conservation of materials,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…be provided in conjunction with an investment service.For the purposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and III of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-6

…disposal plan is discussed are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17.

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