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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Means test

Article R434-15

…e application to check whether the income and housing conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 434-7 have been met. He has an equal period, if the matter has been referred to him for this purpose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-157

…t are not subject to the declaration, registration or authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-9

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-25-28 relating to the suspension of the guarantee period is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-2

A trader who has incurred shipping costs with a view to bringing the digital content into conformity on a tangible medium is obliged to reimburse them no later than fourteen days from the day on which…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

…ith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 224-25-17 to L. 224-25-25. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affai…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-3

…s not reimbursed all of the sums paid by the consumer under the conditions set out in articles L. 224-25-22 and L. 224-25-23, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if repaymen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Administrative police measures

Article R784-7

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-30n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of 3 Mar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-159

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in d of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in association matters (number 160 in table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

…y of another European Union Member State for enforcement pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 728-15 ;

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