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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L121-22

Any advertising of:

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Product monitoring and governance requirements

Article L516-2

The obligations set out in Article L. 516-1 do not apply to: 1° Insurance products covering the risks referred to in Article L. 111-6; 2° Contracts mentioned in b of article L. 861-4 of the Social Sec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-6

The information provided by the distributor to the subscriber pursuant to Articles L. 521-2 to L. 521-4 and L. 522-1 to L. 522-6 shall be provided on paper. This information may also be provided on a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-1

After consultation with the federations concerned and local authorities, a master plan for sports facilities of national interest is drawn up as part of the collective sports services plan mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-4

The essential characteristics of the authorised use of a work or protected object, made available by an online public communication service, are brought to the attention of the user in an easily acces…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 15: Medical equipment

Article L242-48

Any breach of Article L. 224-111 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in the C…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-11

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique draws up its own rules of procedure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-1

When the information gathered while a person is in police custody reveals that he or she is the subject of a legal protection measure, the judicial police officer or agent shall notify the curator or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-2

When the evidence gathered in the course of proceedings concerning a crime or offence punishable by imprisonment reveals that a person who must be heard freely pursuant to article 61-1 is the subject…

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