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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-7

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

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-7

…ds may not be hired out, peddled, sold itinerantly, sold as demonstrators, or sold by canvassing or mail order.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-70

The notary may waive all emoluments relating to a specific deed or to the various deeds received in connection with the same matter.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…information, the hearing of a minor who is the victim of one of the offences referred to in Article 706-47 shall be the subject of an audiovisual recording. Under the same conditions, the hearing of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…uire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums may not be invested when the foreign sales companies are also the companies that p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-78

…required to institute it when they have instituted neither the fee provided for in article L. 2333-76 of the present code nor the household waste removal tax provided for in article 1520 of the gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-70

A local investment fund : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights and in the int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79

…he members whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-69 and L. 225-75, members elected either by the staff of the company, or by the staff of the company and that of i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-76

…to renew the agreement where the information gathered pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 312-75 justifies this or, at any time, if it has information demonstrating a reduction in the borrower's…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

The hearing of the Criminal Appeals Chamber is public, except if the person is a minor or if publicity is likely to prejudice the proper conduct of the proceedings in progress, the interests of a thir…

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