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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-20

…person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-172

For the medicinal products mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 and in II of article L. 5121-12-1, the obligations set out in article R. 5121-161 and articles R. 5121-166 to R. 5121-170 are car…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-8

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, it is a criminal offence for anyone to oppose, in any way whatsoever, the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents referred to in II of Article L. 450-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freediving operations

Article R4461-42

…B "physical or sporting activities". The conditions for this activity are those set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book III of the French Sports Code. II - For workers holding a certificate bearing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-2

…and 75,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-15

…n and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-32

Holders of equity securities referred to in Chapter II of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code or other ownership securities or creditors of the person subject to resolution proceedin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-1

…lementing the shared medical project.It may also formulate any proposal on the matters mentioned in II of article D. 6132-9, with a view in particular to developing and implementing the territorial po…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L571-2

…eferred to in Article L. 571-1 is carried out, in accordance with the procedures set out in Chapter II of Title II, in order to determine their specific reception needs.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-1

Article L. 511-2-1 may apply to the acts referred to in Chapter II of Title I and Chapter I of Title II of Book V, as well as to the texts adopted for their application.

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