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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-5

…fine in accordance with the terms set out in article 131-38 du code pénal, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition mentioned in 2° of Article 131-39 of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-7

The integrated reception and guidance service referred to in Article L. 345-2 of the Social Action and Family Code sends the French Immigration and Integration Office a monthly list of people accommod…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-3

The order made pursuant to Article 704-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Members of the social and economic committee staff delegation

Article L2412-3

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of an elected member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee or of a trade union representative on the social and economic co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article R715-1

…use referred to in Article L. 715-2 shall include: 1° The name of the proprietor of the trade mark; 2° A statement that the proprietor of the trade mark complies with the requirements of Article L. 71…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-3

I - The remuneration referred to in III of article L. 521-1 refers to any commission, fee, other type of payment or benefit of any kind, economic or otherwise, offered or provided in connection with i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-1

…ablishments, new communes, metropolises and urban communities that replace conurbation communities; 2° Transactions shown on the statement of commitments, taking into account mandate cancellations and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D762-13

…ruptcies, for the duration of the latter" are replaced by the words: "locally with the same effect";2° In article D. 452-5, the words: "to the departmental directorate for competition, consumer affair…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D763-13

…ruptcies, for the duration of the latter" are replaced by the words: "locally with the same effect";2° In article D. 452-5, the words: "to the departmental directorate for competition, consumer affair…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents

Article A134-3

The registrar shall inform the judge responsible for supervising the trade and companies register of the filing of the declaration so that the latter can request bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record…

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