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Showing 32213230 of 20369 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 15 Nov. 2017

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25-1

…able by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-10

…similar title in breach of article L. 212-9 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Mediation

Article L641-1

…1 and L. 616-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for an individual and up to €15,000 for a legal entity under the conditions set out in the Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…ement company recognised as an execution venue by Article 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/575 of 8 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-2

…in a conflict of interest situation pursuant to Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, shall be mentioned in the minutes. A member who has not taken part in the deliberation pursuan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…de, where appropriate, on legal action relating to the compensation referred to in articles L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-17, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L. 3122-4 , L. 3131-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-7

…ons falling within its remit, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 522-15-1, L. 526-29, L. 612-30, L. 612-32 to L. 612-34 and the first paragraph of Article L. 612-38 of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…in the department referred to in articles 21-2, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13-1, 21-13-2, 21-14, 21-14-1, 21-15, 24-1, 24-2 and 32-4 of this code as well as to Article 2 of Act no. 64-1328 of 26 December 1964…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…application of an excess to be borne by the delegated production company.The excess corresponds to 15% of the additional cost, but must not exceed 1% of the insured capital of the work concerned as s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-4

…ut in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity. II - The amount of the fine mentio…

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