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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-8

The decisions of the Disciplinary Board of the National Council may be appealed to the Conseil d'Etat.When the Disciplinary Board of the National Council imposes a ban on practising the profession, it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-14

The tax is payable, on the basis of a receipt drawn up on the basis of a declaration by the operator of the advertising medium, to the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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

Article L621-32

The association mentioned in 1° of article L. 621-31 is formed by the persons listed in the same 1°, in accordance with the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association. Only persons i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5222-1 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The court may also impose the following additional penalties: 1° A ban…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-2

The interregional agreement is administered by a council made up of delegates from the regional councils elected by proportional voting with the highest average. Lists of candidates may include fewer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

I. - The regulations governing the fund set up to manage sums invested in application of Title III of Book III of Part III of the Labour Code relating to employee savings plans provide for the establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-55

The reports and formalities referred to in articles L. 22-10-52, L. 22-10-53 and in the second paragraph of article L. 22-10-54 may give rise to an injunction in accordance with the procedures defined…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-1

Before the consumer is bound by a contract for pecuniary interest, the trader shall communicate to the consumer, in a legible and comprehensible manner, the following information: 1° The essential cha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-3

La Monnaie de Paris is a state-owned industrial and commercial establishment. This establishment is responsible for :1° Manufacturing, on behalf of the State, the metal coins mentioned in article L. 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-2

Services related to investment services include: 1. Custody account-keeping of financial instruments on behalf of third parties and ancillary services such as the keeping of cash accounts correspondin…

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