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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-4-1

Continuing professional training is compulsory for natural persons who manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, within the meaning of article L. 321-9. The Conseil d'Etat decree provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

I. - A surety guarantee mechanism is hereby set up to honour, in the event of default by a credit institution or finance company, the surety undertakings required by law or regulation and given by tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3651-1

Property and rights, whether movable or immovable, located on the territory of the Metropole of Lyon and used for the exercise of the competences mentioned in articles L. 3641-1 and L. 3641-2 and for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-30

Appeals against individual decisions of the Autorité des marchés financiers, other than those relating to the persons and entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9, including the penalties impose…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1

For the purposes of Article L. 126-1, full compensation for personal injury is provided through the Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrorisme et d'autres infractions (Guarantee Fund for V…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-1

A departmental cinematographic development commission rules on applications for cinematographic development authorisations submitted to it pursuant to articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

I. - Title III of Book I of Part Five is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, as are Articles L. 5141-1 to L. 5141-3 , subject to the adaptations set out in II. Articles L. 5132-6 and L. 5132-7 shall appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5-1

Employers mentioned in 4° bis of article L. 5424-1 who have exercised the option mentioned in 2° of article L. 5424-2 shall pay, in addition to the contribution provided for in 1° of article L. 5422-9…

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