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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-21

…for Commercial Development may not submit a new application for authorisation on the same plot of land, unless he has taken into account the reasons for the decision or opinion of the National Commis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-21

If the claimant fails to appear before the judgment committee without a legitimate reason, article 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply. If, after having been pronounced, the declaration of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-21

The mayor may prescribe that millstones of grain, straw and fodder, etc., must be placed at a specified distance from dwellings and the public highway.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-219

The health care institution organises reception, information and support for patients' families and carers, in conjunction with a psychologist and, where necessary, with the assistance of a psychiatri…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-218

…is a state-registered nurse. The number of staff is adapted to the number of patients hospitalised and to the nature and characteristics of the care provided. II - The duty of care provided for in ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-21

…vide any other service in relation to the goods, or any other requirement not related to conformity and set out in the commercial guarantee, in addition to the seller's legal obligations to guarantee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

…dgment dismissing the case, or the insertion of an announcement informing the public of the grounds and operative part thereof, in one or more newspapers, periodicals or electronic public communicatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-21

A joint committee made up of an equal number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4234-21

The death of the pharmacist being prosecuted immediately and definitively terminates the proceedings before both the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Chamber. In ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Dismissal of employee advisors.

Article L2411-21

The dismissal of an employee adviser appointed to assist an employee under the conditions set out in Article L. 1232-4 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector.

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