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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-7

…roving their inclusion on the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-7

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under 1° of article L. 451-2, the court may also order:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

Sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account may also be invested to acquire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-7

I. - The balance sheet value of all securities issued, receivables other than those referred to in article R. 385-11, loans obtained or guaranteed and deposits placed with the same body may not exceed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article A526-7

…es et commerciales contains the following information, provided by the transferor, donor or contributor: 1° The total value of the assets; 2° The list of security interests held by the sole trader and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-4

…rovided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-70

Cardiac surgery is carried out in two ways:1° Cardiac surgery for adult patients;2° Paediatric cardiac surgery.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R*763-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R*762-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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