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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-28

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-27 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-20

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 132-19 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Crim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-25

…e first paragraph or if the trader has not complied with the information obligation provided for in 9° of Article L. 221-5.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-38

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable under articles L. 242-36 and L. 242-37 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 13…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UC

I. - The provisions of I and 4° to 9° of II of Article 150 U s appliquent:a) Aux plus-values réalisées lors de la cession de biens mentionnés au a du 1° du II de l'article L. 214-81 of the Monetary an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28-1

…ticles R. 131-32, R. 131-33 and, where applicable, those mentioned in articles R. 331-7 and R. 331-19 ; 7° Where applicable, the agreement linking the federation to its territorial or national bodies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-67

…pensation in lieu of notice, entitles the employee to the indemnity provided for in article L. 1234-9 and to any conventional indemnity that would have been due in the event of dismissal for economic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1-1

…of the Labour Code, as well as the offences concerning radiation protection provided for in 2° and 9° of I of article L. 512-1 of the Mining Code and in article 141 of the Mining Code as amended by d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…ts) MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY of accommodation capacity for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…cation; 4° Which relates to an invention that is not patentable under articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19 ; 5° Whose subject matter cannot be considered an invention within the meaning of 2 of Article L.…

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