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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-27

The fact that any advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-71 and L. 224-72, is punishabl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 260

1. Towing operations carried out under the conditions set out in articles 257 to 259 above are also reserved for the French flag: a) within the ports or territorial waters of mainland France and the F…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

I.-The possession, without a duly justified medical reason, of one or more prohibited substances or methods set by order of the Minister for Sport is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-26

…guarantee;3° Or by a group of non-profit-making associations or organisations that have been specifically authorised by an order of the Minister responsible for tourism and have a sufficient solidarit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…all be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individual aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-27

State aid is paid in the amount of 75% of the amount forecast at the time the agreement is signed.The balance is paid after examination of the agreement performance report by the regional directorate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 277

The proceedings may not commence less than five days after the examination by the president of the assize court. The accused and his lawyer may waive this time limit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Membership of a community of communes in a mixed syndicate.

Article L5214-27

…ision establishing the community of communes, the community of communes' membership of a mixed syndicate is subject to the agreement of the municipal councils of the communes that are members of the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-26

…orising officer of these establishments.Enforcement measures for the recovery of these products are carried out as in matters of direct taxation.However, the authorising officer authorises these enfor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Suspensive arrangements

Article 276

…ding to avail itself of a legal or regulatory provision to receive products free of value added tax may be required to present, beforehand, a solvent guarantor who undertakes, jointly and severally wi…

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