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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-18 to L. 224-23 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…article, 3° of I or II of article L. 533-10, articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-12-4 and articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-18

The emolument provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 663-18 for the benefit of the judicial representative for the whole of the safeguard or receivership proceedings (number 1 of Table 4-3)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-4

In support of his request to the platform manager for entry in the register of the pledge of goods represented by a warehouse receipt, the creditor shall provide the following information: 1° Designat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-185

…ects in the performance of his duties to the management company's directors and to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The fund's unitholders exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

…1-1, with the exception of :a) Last-ranking subordinated securities issued pursuant to article L. 228-97 of the Commercial Code ;b) participating securities referred to in articles L. 213-32 to L. 213…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184

I.-The registration holder must ensure that the medical and paramedical team identifies and regularly updates the recommendations for good practice to be applied, and sets up a system for assessing co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

…33-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-6, L. 632-12 to L. 632-15-1 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18

The town council's decisions concerning the creation, transfer or abolition of municipal market halls or markets are taken after consultation with the professional organisations concerned, which have…

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