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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-3

A foodstuff may only be marketed if it is accompanied by a statement that makes it possible to identify the batch to which it belongs. A "batch" is defined as a set of sales units of a foodstuff that…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-31

The Government Commissioner attends all meetings of the Commission or is represented by a delegate whom he designates in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission. He or his representative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-37

The President of the Investigating Chamber or the President of the Sentence Enforcement Chamber may also be referred to directly by the prisoner or his lawyer, in accordance with the same procedures,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may define the terms and conditions under which it provides assistance to the Government of French Polynesia by means of an agreement which provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may define the terms and conditions under which it provides assistance to the Government of New Caledonia by means of an agreement which provides f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article R214-31

The investment of a UCITS in another UCITS governed by French or foreign law may not exceed the limit set in article R. 214-24 unless it has been authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers to b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-35

In the cases provided for in Article L. 512-80, the central body of savings banks and banques populaires may only propose the dissolution of the Board of Directors after obtaining the opinion of the S…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-3

In the cases provided for in this chapter, the injured employee, the social security and family allowance bodies and the paid holiday fund may, in the event of the contractor's default, take direct ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-33

The decision rejecting the application for recusal may be appealed by the debtor to the first president of the court of appeal within ten days of notification. The appeal shall be lodged by delivering…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-31

Any burial in the cemetery of a commune is authorised by the mayor of the commune of the place of burial. This authorisation may be sent by dematerialised means.Any cemetery assigned in whole or in pa…

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