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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other provisions applicable to sportspeople

Article L223-3

Except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 222-2-2 of the present code, referees and judges may not, in the performance of their duties, be considered to be bound to the fed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-3

Employers with at least eleven employees pay the vocational training contribution referred to in 2° of article L. 6131-2 of this code by paying 1% of the amount of earned income used to calculate the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

The State provides financial assistance for the training of employees mentioned in article L. 2145-1 and members of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-30

If the provider of an independent advice service is remunerated by the lender or a credit intermediary in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 313-14 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-32

If the lender contravenes the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 313-64 relating to the conditions for granting a loan in foreign currency is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 to L. 341-32 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set…

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