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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

Subject to the provisions of article 6 of law no. 51-711 of 7 June 1951 on the obligation, coordination and secrecy of statistics, the administrations of the State, the regions, the départements and t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article L613-1

The Consumer Ombudsman carries out his mission with diligence and competence, in complete independence and impartiality, within the framework of a transparent, efficient and fair procedure.He draws up…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-190

In order to carry out its duties and within the limits of those duties, in particular those entrusted to it by Article L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may conduct docu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to co-insurance

Article L365-1

Any insurance undertaking whose registered office is located in the territory of a Member State of the European Union, which participates in the cover of a large risk as defined in Article L. 111-6 lo…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L2335-1

Failure to set up and convene a group committee for the first time in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2333-5 and L. 2334-3 or obstructing the appointment of group committee mem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-16

The expenditure of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is covered by a State subsidy.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-13

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is administered by a Board of Directors, which sets the general guidelines for the Office's activity and deliberates on the proce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-15

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-14

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons thus is managed by a Director General appointed by decree, on the joint proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minis…

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