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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

Article 549

…ossessor makes the fruits his own only where he possesses in good faith. Otherwise, he is bound to return the products with the thing to the owner who claims it; if the said products are not found in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-14

If the foreign national is detained, he/she shall be informed in a language he/she understands, as soon as the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is notified, that he/she may, e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-15

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1

…es considered to be new within the meaning of Article R. 4311-1 are subject to the technical rules set out in Annex I at the end of this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

…167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, under the conditions defined in Article 2.3 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-3

…for design and construction and to the certification procedure laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Pubs whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor

Article L314-1

A decree lays down the rules governing the closing hours of public houses whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor. This decree may stipulate that the sale of alcohol is no longer authori…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Pubs whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor

Article D314-1

The closing time for pubs whose main purpose is to operate a dance floor is 7am. The sale of alcoholic beverages is no longer permitted in the premises referred to in the first paragraph during the ho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-176-4

…st group participating in the operation. It contains the following information: 1° A list of the assets of the forestry assets, the names and registered offices of all the companies involved in the me…

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