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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-2

Concession contracts may be reserved for economic integration structures mentioned in article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalent structures, where they employ a minimum proportion, set by reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-2

The collective agreement is intended to deal with all the matters mentioned in article L. 2221-1, for all the professional categories concerned. The collective agreement deals with one or more specifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2353-1, the European Company may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the parti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-2

If the company has used the option granted by article L. 231-1 this circumstance must be mentioned in all deeds and documents issued by the company and intended for third parties, by adding the words…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article L622-2

The mandate referred to in article L. 622-1 may not be solicited by means of a televised or radio public appeal, nor by means of posters, leaflets or personalised letters. It must be given in writing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-2

I.- Unemancipated minors, protected adults or adults who are unable to express their consent and who are not the subject of a legal protection measure shall, when their participation in research invol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-2

As stated in Articles 511-1 and 511-1-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-1-The taking of cells or gametes for the purpose of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-2

The total amount of the lump-sum grant allocated to the municipalities of the overseas departments and territories and the territorial units of Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is increased in 199…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L121-22

Any advertising of:

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