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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-44-1

…L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed in accordance with the conditions set out in Ch…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article R4424-32-3

…s entered into between the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation and the Corsican local authority or the public establishment to which it has entrusted this mission.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-48

Each prevention and occupational health service is approved by the Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity, after consulting the occupational health inspector.The Regional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49

Approval may only be refused on the grounds of non-compliance with the requirements of this Title, in particular those of the national approval specifications defined in Article D. 4622-49-1. Reasons…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14-4

…e has refused to consent to the monitoring operations mentioned in article L. 232-14-1, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction the test is carried out or the liberty…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-4

…ng rule violation or an alleged noncompliance with the World Anti-Doping Code. Retaliation, threats and intimidation include any action not taken in good faith or which constitutes a disproportionate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-4

…the investigation, the investigators may: 1° Obtain any documents, whatever their medium; 2° Summon and interview any person likely to be able to provide them with information. These interviews are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-4

…t of the complete declaration file.The holder of the card notifies the regional chamber of commerce and industry or chamber of trades and crafts of any amending declaration affecting his activity or m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-4

…will result in the issue of a new card, after the card that has become obsolete has been returned, and after production :-if the declarant is subject to registration in the trade and companies regist…

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