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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-13

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-12 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-11

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 5441-8 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Posting of the decision and its dissemination, under the conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L641-1

The penalty of disqualification from French territory that may be imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour is governed by the provisions of articles 131-30, 131-30-1 and 131-30-2 of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-1

The rules relating to the powers of the Corsican Regional Authority in the field of tourism are set out inarticle L. 4424-31 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, which is reproduced below:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-46

The Board of Directors may allocate exceptional remuneration for assignments or mandates entrusted to directors. In this case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, is subject to the provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-41

Contracts or bills representing advances must refer to articles L. 313-36 to L. 313-41 , as must mortgage-backed securities, failing which the bearer will be deprived of the right referred to in artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-5

Any trader may ask the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumption to take a formal position on the compliance with articles L. 112-1 to L. 112-4 and the regulatory measures a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-11

The agreements mentioned in article L. 122-10 may provide for flat-rate remuneration in the cases defined in 1° to 3° of Article L. 131-4.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-5

The contract may provide either for remuneration proportional to the operating revenue or, in the cases provided for in articles L. 131-4 and L. 132-6, a flat fee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-14

Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 572-13 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties:1° A ban on civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the pro…

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