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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-299

…to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also requested to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article R5211-5-1

The provisions of articles R. 2123-11-1 to R. 2123-11-6 and the articles R. 2123-22-1-A to R. 2123-22-1-D are applicable to public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax stat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-3

For the application of Article L. 771-2: 1° Shall not apply: a) The last paragraph of Article L. 711-3 ; b) The 3rd and last paragraphs of article L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L933-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: PENALTIES

Article R132-2

…on of services, in disregard of the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 121-11 are punishable by the fine provided for 5th class contraventions. Repeat offences are punishable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-8

…nder which the parallel trade authorisation referred to in Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is granted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 94 and 95 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, specific obligations shall be laid down by regulation for the import, manufacture, acquisition,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Other administrative police measures

Article L5145-9

I.-Where a breach of the provisions of Article 104 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or of the provisions adopted for the application of III of Article L. 5143-2 is established, the admini…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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