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Showing 331340 of 40360 articles for Art. R. 512-46-25 et s.

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-36

Consigned goods are left in the custody of their holder.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-64

…court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the judge authorised them, in accordance with the rules set out in the code of criminal procedure. The person against whom the order was made and the persons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L512-3

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Book.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-39

…ons of this sub-section apply to samples taken as part of the investigation and recording of offences.The tests and analyses carried out on these samples are contradictory.The procedures for taking sa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-48

…cutor or the court, before ruling, shall give this laboratory knowledge of the expert's report and set a time limit for it to submit any observations, except in cases where the director of the laborat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-51

…ches mentioned in articles L. 511-5 and L. 511-7 and infringements of Book IV, category A and B competition, consumer affairs and fraud prevention officers may, at the request of the Minister for the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-61

When the visit is made to a lawyer's office or home, to the premises of a press or audiovisual communication company, or to the office of a doctor, notary or bailiff, articles 56-1, 56-2 or 56-3 of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy

Article L512-23

Authorised agents may take samples under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Test or analysis reports on samples taken may be sent to the persons concerned.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-34

Authorised officers may apply to the liberties and detention judge for authorisation to detain, pending the necessary checks, goods suspected of not complying with the provisions of Book IV and the te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-53

…his jurisdiction, the judge who issued the order shall, in order to exercise this control, issue a letter rogatory to the liberties and detention judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction…

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