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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-12

…force relating to consumer health and safety or to the general safety obligation defined in article L. 421-3 and that the person responsible for placing the product on the national market is unable to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-8

When a case is referred to the court under article L. 621-7, the judge may order, where appropriate under penalty, the removal of an unlawful or unfair term in any contract or type of contract offered…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-3

The offences defined in articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2 when the acts:1° Are committed as part of an organised gang;2° Are committed in circumstances that directly expose foreign nationals to an immedi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-3

…ions. Detention may not exceed twenty-four hours from the start of the check referred to in article L. 812-2.In the case provided for in article L. 813-2, the duration of detention carried out for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary allowance.

Article L3423-9

…king hours below the contractual working hours for reasons other than those listed in 1° of Article L. 3423-8, an employee has received, over the course of a month, by way of salary and statutory or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Coordination of prevention.

Article L4522-2

…of the establishment. This training is provided without prejudice to that provided for by articles L. 4141-2 and L. 4142-1. The procedures for its implementation, its content and the conditions for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-4

The support referred to in article L. 5131-3 may take the form of a contractual support pathway towards employment and independence agreed with the State, drawn up with the young person and adapted to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-4

When investigating or ascertaining an offence referred to in article L. 5411-1, the inspectors referred to in article L. 5411-1 are empowered to note the identity of the person they are checking. If t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-7

…and, where applicable, specific defence requirements identified by the plan referred to in article L. 1434-3.It may be limited, at the request of the authorisation applicant, to specific therapeutic…

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