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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-21

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 Novemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-20

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 Novemb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-35-1

…e agent appointed to ensure that the wishes expressed within the meaning of Article 3 of the law of 15 November 1887 on the freedom of funerals, the change or changes made to equivalent supplies and s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1-1

…n obligations mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-1 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the con…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

…le L. 111-6 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 under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-9

…217-11 relating to the costs borne by the consumer is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-39

…s application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-9

…or public broadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Using or attempting to use the movable or immovable installations of the sports stadiu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L341-26-1

…le L. 313-8 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 under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title…

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