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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-3

…ompany used to commit the offence, under the conditions set out in article 131-33 of the same code; 5° A ban on manufacturing, packaging, importing and marketing cosmetic products for a maximum of fiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-3

…o commit the offence, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-33 of the same code; 5° a ban on manufacturing, packaging, importing and marketing tattoo products for a maximum of five…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article R15-33-68

…ocial organisations mentioned in the Social Security Code and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code ; 5° Insurance companies; 6° Public or private bodies managing housing; 7° Public administration depar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R42

On expiry of the time limit for opposition open to the public prosecutor, the head of the court registry shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-4

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-6

…rmation: a) A reminder of the maximum average annual management and distribution fee referred to in 5° of I of Article D. 214-80-2 ; b) The average annual expense ratio actually recorded, presented li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article D214-206-1

…he company with respect to third parties; 4° The date of incorporation and the term of the company; 5° the conditions and procedures for collective decision-making, including those for amending the Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-143

…appointed under the conditions of Article L. 214-104, the provisions of which are reproduced below; 5° A statement that, if new resolutions are likely to be submitted to the meeting, the signatory may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-2

…nditions set out inarticle 131-38 of the French Criminal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…onditions laid down inarticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 a…

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