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

Article L131-3-1

…ed 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. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3-1

…rovisions of this title or other provisions applicable to the person or entity in question are null and void. The action for nullity shall be extinguished if such deliberations are expressly confirmed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-3

A safety component is a component: 1° Which serves to ensure a safety function; 2° Which is placed on the market in isolation; 3° Whose failure or malfunction endangers the safety of persons; 4° Which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-3

The data and information mentioned in 1° of Article R. 2-15-1 are kept for six months from the date of the event. The data and information referred to in 2° of the same article are kept for ten years…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…him or make available to him by an electronic communication process, at least once a year, explicit and transparent information on all revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or protected o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-39-1

The amount of the local development grant mentioned in article L. 2511-38 is calculated and distributed among the arrondissements by the city council or by the Paris council when examining the budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-36-1

…in article L. 2511-37 an investment section for the investment expenditure referred to in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2511-16.The investment revenue of this section consists of an inv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-38-1

The opening of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings automatically terminates the conciliation procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-39-1

…erms of this remuneration as set by the president of the court, as well as the remuneration of the mandataire ad hoc if a mandataire ad hoc immediately preceded the opening of the conciliation; 3° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-34-1

The conciliator shall inform the president of the court without delay of any factor that could constitute grounds for recusal as well as any other ground that could justify the termination of his miss…

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