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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-34

The provisions of article L. 224-98 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-37

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 224-99 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-36

Failing to provide the customer with a copy of the contract provided for in article L. 224-97 or delivering a contract that does not comply with the provisions of article L. 224-98 is punishable by tw…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…s applying for renewal, and who meets the conditions defined in the first paragraph, will be issued with a permanent resident card even if he/she does not apply for one, unless he/she is applying for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…ic Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of the place where they are based. It is granted, suspended or withdrawn under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Within one month of being noti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28

…m special laws assign certain judicial police powers exercise these powers under the conditions and within the limits set by these laws.Where the law provides that these officials and agents may be re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…orary units act under the direction of the public prosecutor or examining magistrate, in accordance with the provisions of this code. They have jurisdiction throughout the national territory. III-(Rep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-3

…gatives and obligations are entrusted to specially designated police or gendarmerie services or units. For the offences set out in article L. 541-46 of the same code, these inspectors are only compete…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

…gatives and obligations are entrusted to specially designated police or gendarmerie services or units. They are authorised to declare as their domicile the address of the head office of the department…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-16

…rd the security of his personalised security data.He shall use the payment instrument in accordance with the conditions governing its issue and use, which must be objective, non-discriminatory and pro…

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