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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition of capital

Article L1522-2

Shareholders other than local authorities and their groupings may not hold less than 15% of the share capital.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-12

…se which justify this exclusion are not complied with, the penalties provided for in article L. 211-26 and the increase provided for in article L. 211-27, 1st paragraph, will be incurred.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-18

…uity designed to mitigate the constraints of insularity and under the conditions of article L. 4425-26, the terms and conditions for organising sea and air transport between the island and any destina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical biology

Article L6433-1

…19 May 2023 on improving access to care by trusting healthcare professionals and Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D24

…these examinations are, in principle, chosen from the lists of experts drawn up pursuant to Article 157 and the articles R. 26 to R. 40 of the code of criminal procedure. The examining magistrate may…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Penalties and precautionary measures

Article L211-23

I.-It is an offence punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to:-engaging in or assisting in any of the transactions referred to in articles L. 211-1 and L. 211-4 without compl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…es; b) Motor vehicles and their trailers covered by the provisions transposing Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the typ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 955

If a judgment is upheld, the court may rule by adopting its reasons or by its own reasons. In the latter case, it is deemed to have adopted the grounds of the judgment which are not contrary to its ow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-4

The persons referred to in 8°, 9°, 10 and 15° of Article L. 561-2 shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for failing to respond, after formal notice, to requests for inf…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-2

…th an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in article L. 511-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to 30,0…

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