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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-18

…ms of the share transfer price when the company implements a clause introduced pursuant to articles L. 227-14, L. 227-16 and L. 227-17, this price is set by agreement between the parties or, failing t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-1

The unauthorised use of the title of medical biologist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the exercise of the corresponding functions is punishable as the offence of usur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-2

…ensure that the database is implemented, updated and that the information provided for in articles L. 134-4, L. 134-5 and L. 134-6 is included. Any person may ask the Bibliothèque nationale de France…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…of the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

…ions and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referred to in article L. 222-7 ; b) Contracts referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 222-17; c) The agreements…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-7

…to the same discipline or to exercise significant influence over them, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code; 2° Being a director of more than one sports company whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

The use of the title of pharmacist, without fulfilling the conditions required by article L. 4221-1, or the use without right of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30

…cle 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, information held by the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may not be used for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter. Disclosure of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-25

When they are admitted to reside in France in accordance with articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-23, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-12 and the children of the latter in the y…

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