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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-3

…521-22 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to 30,000 euros where the products or services concerned by these measures present or are likely to pre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-2

…511-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to 30,000 euros where the products or services concerned present or are likely to present a danger to p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article R531-31

…e he or she enjoys refugee status.This referral suspends the time limit laid down in Article R. 531-30.Failing a response within two months, the Office shall rule on the merits.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-3

…elating to the testing of medicinal products is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. The same penalties will apply if a sponsor fails to comply with the Agency's decision…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-17

The

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

…t on the development of the legal offer in the report mentioned in article 18 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.It shall identify and study the technical methods enab…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-36

…R. 212-30 has not sent its proposals within two months of notification or where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-19

…decision setting the opening date of the subscription period. In addition, it may not be more than 30% less than this admission price or average, or 40% less when the lock-up period provided for by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-22

…Bulletin. This date starts the foreclosure period set out in the third paragraph of Article L. 613-30. Creditors whose claims have not been declared may be relieved of their foreclosure under the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-45

…establishment for inter-communal cooperation on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, ne peuvent, en l'absence de schéma départem…

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