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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

The employer shall determine, taking into account the working conditions, in particular in terms of thermal or hygrometric constraints, postures and efforts: 1° The duration of each shift ; 2° The num…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63

I.-Only a judicial police officer may, ex officio or on the instructions of the public prosecutor, place a person in police custody. As soon as the measure begins, the judicial police officer informs…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-6

The consumer may not be deprived of the protection mentioned in Section 7 of Chapter IV of Title III of this Book, including where the applicable law is that of a third country, provided that:-for con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-6

During a sporting event or the public broadcast of such an event in a sports venue, inciting spectators by any means whatsoever to hatred or violence towards the referee, a sports judge, a player or a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information for the public

Article L355-6

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall put in place appropriate structures and systems to meet the requirements set out in Article L. 355-5. Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 354-1, they…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-6

If the producer cannot be identified, the seller, the lessor, with the exception of a financial lessor or a lessor assimilated to a financial lessor, or any other professional supplier, is liable for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-6

Unless otherwise provided, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-6

The sale of alcoholic beverages without having made the declaration required by articles L. 3332-3 or L. 3332-4-1, or the possession or sale of beverages from a group that does not correspond to the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-6

The regional council is composed of :1° A professor or senior lecturer of pharmacy training and research units, pharmacists, representing each pharmacy training and research unit in the region, appoin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-6

If an author is refused support, he or she may submit a new application from 1 January of the year following the year of the refusal decision.

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