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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D541-9

I. - The civil liability insurance contract taken out by a financial investment adviser pursuant to article L. 541-3 includes cover that takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months. The co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R541-11

…AMF's silence on applications for professional certification from bodies organising examinations to verify the professional knowledge of financial investment advisers or, where applicable, natural per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Employee information and training

Article R4447-1

Where the risk assessment reveals that workers are exposed to risks due to mechanical vibrations, the employer shall ensure that these workers receive information and training in line with the result…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

The provisions of this book do not apply to: 1° Building or infrastructure works intended for an industrial activity whose design is determined by the operating process; 2° Infrastructure works carrie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1-1

…ractual information obligations mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-1 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

Any breach of the obligation to provide the information mentioned in article L. 111-6 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-9

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 217-11 relating to the costs borne by the consumer is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-39

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-96 and to the texts adopted for its application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the applicable procedural rules

Article L3121-1

The concession-granting authority is free to organise an advertising and competitive tendering procedure leading to the selection of the concessionaire in compliance with the provisions of Chapters I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-26-1

…f the obligations set out in the last paragraph of article L. 313-8 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is impo…

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