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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-6

…mply with an establishment closure ordered or pronounced pursuant to articles L. 3332-15 or L. 3332-16 is punishable by two months' imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-11

At the end of the transitional period provided for in C of article L. 2333-16, the increase in the basic rate per square metre of a stand is limited to €5 compared with the previous year.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special accounting provisions

Article A342-2

The provisions of the second sentence of Article A. 132-16 do not apply to the auxiliary accounts referred to in Article L. 143-4 and those referred to in Article L. 381-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-17

Any differences in representation referred to in Article D. 1142-16 are published and updated on the website of the Ministry of Labour, each year by 31 December at the latest, by the departments of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-6

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 1233-15 and R. 1233-16, relating to economic redundancies in the context of a receivership or compulsory liquidation, is punishable by a fourth-cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-17

…made by the president of the commercial court pursuant to articles R. 722-8 and R. 722-11 to R. 722-16 is sent to the heads of the court of appeal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes (R).

Article D2122-3

The contentious appeal, referred to in article L. 2122-16, lodged against suspension orders and dismissal decrees for mayors and deputy mayors is deemed to be an urgent matter and without costs.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article R952-2

For the application of Article L. 233-16, the words: "24,000,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "2,864,000,000 CFP francs" and the words: "48,000,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "5,728,000,00…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-3

…articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

…articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articl…

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