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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-2

An association of users of the healthcare system approved pursuant to article L. 1114-1 may take legal action to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by users of the healthcare system wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-17

…ndition of the building stock and the information needed to manage the risks referred to in Article L. 1334-14 ; b) To the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, at its request, the informati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article L364-1

…te of the European Union or to an assignee authorised in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 321-7 and L. 329-1 may be invoked against policyholders, policyholders, beneficiaries of contract…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-23

…amming commitments 1° Commitments made by the programming groups or agreements mentioned in article L. 212-19 and approved by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée ; 2° T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-5

…the shareholders of all the companies.The provisions of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 236-9 and articles L. 236-14 and L. 236-15 are applicable in the event of the formation of a Euro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-7

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 and L. 454-6, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-6

The offences provided for in articles L. 441-2, L. 441-3and L. 441-4 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-13

…of Book V of the Environmental Code when they concern products intended for consumers; 3° Articles L. 716-9, L. 716-10 and L. 716-11of the Intellectual Property Code; 4° Texts adopted for the applica…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-15

When accommodation is terminated in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 551-11 to L. 551-14, the competent administrative authority or the manager of the accommodation may apply to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-74

…n or have carried on one of the professional activities mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 512-68 as well as the ascendants, widows and orphans of these persons; 2. Groups whose purpose is…

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