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

Article L422-2

…f the request being made to it, to pay one or more provisions to the victim who has suffered personal injury or, in the event of the victim's death, to his or her heirs, without prejudice to the right…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

I. - Any person who offers mineral water to the public, whether in return for payment or free of charge and in any form whatsoever, is required to ensure that this water is fit for the purpose for whi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-2

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1 against whom one of the following acts has been established are guilty of b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-2

Failure by the employer to comply with requests for checks, measurements or analyses made by the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in application of Article L. 47…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-2

Contracts drawn up for this purpose and, if a contract relates to more than one of the constituent objects, for each of these objects shall stipulate on pain of nullity:1° The purpose of the contract,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-22

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations laid down in Article L. 313-54, for a hire-purchase contract and hire with a promise to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-23

A creditor or credit intermediary who fails to comply with the general information obligations set out in Article L. 313-6 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-2

The credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 shall open a Livret A passbook account to any person referred to in article L. 221-3 who so requests.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-27

A decree shall determine the conditions under which the information provided for in Articles L. 532-23 to L. 532-25-1 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONDITIONS OF ACCESS TO THE LABOUR MARKET

Article L554-2

…under which an unaccompanied minor who benefits from the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 5221-5 of the Labour Code and who files an asylum application is authorised to continue his or…

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