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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-8

Natural persons convicted of the offences punishable under Articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down in ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-2

In the cases provided for by articles 1831-1 to 1831-5 of the Civil Code relating to property development contracts, as well as by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L243-1

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-29 apply to sociétés en commandite par actions. The penalties laid down for the chairmen, directors or managing directors of sociétés anonymes are applicable, insofar as th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of certain contracts

Article R242-4

A repeat offence of the offences punishable under articles R. 242-1 to R. 242-3 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-1

…surance undertakings to finance the intervention of the guarantee fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, in the territory of the French Republic, ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L246-2

The provisions of articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-29, L. 243-1 and L. 244-5, relating to the chairman, directors or managing directors of sociétés anonymes or sociétés européennes and the managers of soci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-58

The contribution provided for in Article L. 6331-57 is calculated on the basis adopted in application of : 1° For domestic employees,article L. 133-7 of the Social Security Code ; 2° For maternal assi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3325-1

Amounts transferred to the special profit-sharing reserve during the course of a financial year are deductible for the purposes of calculating corporation tax or income tax payable in respect of the f…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution of the mortgage.

Article 242

The mortgage may only be granted by the owner of the building or by his authorised representative with a special mandate.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242

1. General partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures and co-ownership companies of ships which have not opted for the tax regime for capital companies shall be required to provide the adminis…

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