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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

I.-The trader shall refrain from using any content, other than personal data for which he complies with the obligations resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1495

An appeal and an action for annulment shall be lodged, investigated and decided in accordance with the rules relating to procedure in contentious matters set out in Articles 900 to 930-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1498

Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement or where 2° of Article 1497, the First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1496

The time limit for exercising the appeal or the annulment appeal as well as the appeal or the annulment appeal exercised within that time limit shall suspend the enforcement of the arbitral award unle…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1497

The first president ruling in summary proceedings or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may: 1° Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement, stay or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1494

An appeal and an action for annulment shall be brought before the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the award was made. Such appeals shall be admissible as soon as the award has been made. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-26

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-26-4

After the third paragraph of III of Article R. 6123-3, the following provisions are added: "3° Each year, the activities of the Overseas Agency for Mobility and Adapted Military Service in the local a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-26-1

Article L. 225-102-3, with the exception of IV, is applicable to limited liability companies. The reports referred to in the same article L. 225-102-3 are drawn up by the managing partners. These repo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-2

The paediatric emergency unit referred to in 3° of R. 6123-1 is placed under the responsibility of a doctor with a qualification in paediatrics or child surgery and at least two years' professional ex…

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