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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L773-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L774-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Opposition to cold calling

Article L242-16

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 223-1 to L. 223-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1

…L. 952-21 of the Education Code, reproduced below: "Members of the teaching and hos…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-10

Where, for one or more of the modes of exploitation, the line producer directly exploits an audiovisual work, he shall draw up the corresponding exploitation account in accordance with sub-section 1 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-1

Title V of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 6353-3 to L. 6353-7, applies to apprentice training centres. The specific provisions applicable to these bodies are set out in this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Martin: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are replace…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2624-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are rep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Priority actions.

Article L228-35-1

When the company is formed or during its existence, priority shares may be created which enjoy advantages over all other shares, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-125. As an e…

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