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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-21 to L. 217-23 relating to commercial guarantees is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-17

…d to in article L. 160-11, the indemnity referred to in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 132-21-1 may not be applied, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-6

…nd conditions of the transaction as provided for by the provisions of articles L. 315-20 and L. 315-21.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-19

…421-13 and 421-14.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-15

The sums entered in the automatic video publishing account may also be invested to cover the following publishing expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-2

…chaired by one of its elected members, appointed, under the conditions provided for in article R. 1211-14, by the local finance committee. The chairman of the advisory commission is assisted by two v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-4

…owing information and documents, presented in accordance with the order referred to in Article R. 5121-11 : 1° The name and address of the applicant and, where applicable, those of the company exploit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-20

The conditions for the application of articles L. 526-14 to L. 526-18, in particular the procedures for informing the public of decisions to withdraw authorisation and deregister, are set by order of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-11

The standing committee may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members are present or represented. The last two paragraphs of Article L. 7122-14 are applicable to the Standing Committee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article D112-6

The minimum amount mentioned in 1° of III of article L. 112-14 is set at 1 euro. The maximum amount mentioned in 2° of the same III is set at 60 euros.

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