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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers and bakery signs

Article L132-28

…e exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a commercial or industrial profession, to direct, administer, manage or control in any capacity whatso…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-20

…e exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a commercial or industrial profession, to direct, administer, manage or control in any capacity whatso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

The Agency's public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…rofessional purposes, natural persons seeking financing for activities other than those governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 may obtain the loans mentioned in Article L. 511-6(7), f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-1

…e judge organises exchanges between the parties. Communication between the parties shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers, and proof ther…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-1

The procedure is oral.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-2

…to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, delivered or addressed to the registry, where it shall be registered. The author of this request must prove before the hearing tha…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-2

If conciliation between the parties appears feasible, the court may appoint a conciliator for this purpose. This appointment may take the form of a simple mention in the case file.

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