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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-5

A creditor who grants revolving credit without providing the borrower with a contract satisfying the conditions set out in articles L. 312-64, L. 312-65 and L. 312-66 is deprived of the right to inter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-56

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 315-4 to L. 315-7 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative protection

Article L431-5

The provisions applicable to registered designations of origin are set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter I of title IV of book VI of the rural and maritime fishing code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1075-5

If all the property or rights left by the disposant on the day of his death have not been included in the partition, those of his property or rights which have not been included therein shall be allot…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-51

In disciplines for which no federation has been delegated, the declaration is accompanied by a declaration on the organiser's honour to comply with the technical and safety rules laid down by order of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-5

The procedures for exercising the right of expression are defined as part of the negotiations on professional equality between men and women and the quality of life and working conditions provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-5

For their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, in articles L. 4113-8 and L. 4163-4, the words: "in articles L. 4211-3 and L. 5125-2" are replaced by the words:"in article L. 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-52

The aid is the subject of an agreement concluded with the production company. This agreement provides in particular for the possibility, in the light of the actual implementation of the programme, of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-5

It is punishable by a fine of €9,000 for managers to fail to submit the inventory, annual accounts and management report drawn up for each financial year to the shareholders' meeting or sole sharehold…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Cross-border processing

Article L236-53

The cross-border conversion shall take effect on the date of registration of the company in the register of commerce and companies. A cross-border conversion which has taken effect in accordance with…

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