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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passeng…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-7

…t of compensation corresponding to the entire loss suffered during the period between his dismissal and his reinstatement if he has applied for reinstatement within two months of being notified of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-7

…jurisdiction of an investigating division when there is no such division within the judicial court and the elements of the case appear to him to require a measure of pre-trial detention, it may reque…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-7

…ned by this Title. At the end of this period, the contractual relationship is governed by Titles II and III of Book II of Part One, with the exception of Article L. 1221-19.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

…1322-70. If clean seawater is used in an establishment approved underarticle L. 233-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, a copy of the current authorisation order must be attached to the establi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-7

…French nationality on coming of age if, on that date, he or she has his or her residence in France and has had his or her habitual residence in France for a continuous or discontinuous period of at l…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-7

The minimum turnover required may not be more than twice the estimated value of the contract or of the lot, unless justified by its subject-matter or the conditions under which it is to be performed.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-11

The Bureau of the National Consumer Council comprises, for each college, seven full members and an equal number of alternate members. The national consumer protection associations, benefiting from the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Shareholdings in agricultural undertakings.

Article L3323-7

…f a participation scheme in agricultural undertakings employing employees mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° ofarticle L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code , in accordance with terms and con…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: The family council

Article 1234-1

The notice of meeting shall be sent at least eight days before the date of the meeting.

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