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Showing 55615570 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other product-related offences

Article L413-6

It is forbidden to remove, mask, alter or fraudulently modify in any way whatsoever the names, signatures, monograms, letters, figures, serial numbers, emblems, signs of any kind affixed to or incorpo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-6

Any reference to certification in the advertising, labelling or presentation of any product or service, as well as on the commercial documents relating thereto, shall be accompanied by clear informati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-6

Persons or businesses that process or distribute food products as part of a permanent or occasional, main or ancillary commercial or mass catering activity or takeaway sales of prepared dishes may spe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-6

…er Article L. 452-5 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the profe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Judicial protection

Article L431-6

…ing used to his direct or indirect detriment and against his right, to a natural or manufactured product, contrary to the origin of that product, may bring legal action to have the use of that appella…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-6

Any technique, including software, the purpose of which is to restrict the consumer's freedom to install the software or operating systems of their choice on their terminal, at the end of the period p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-6

…the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, from exercising a commercial or industrial profession, or from directing, administering, managing or controlling in any capacity whats…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dissolution

Article L2121-6

…t may be temporarily suspended by reasoned order of the State representative in the department. The duration of the suspension may not exceed one month.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the municipality

Article L2132-6

The taxpayer submits a detailed brief to the administrative court. The mayor submits this brief to the municipal council at the nearest meeting held pursuant to articles L. 2121-7 and L. 2121-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime

Article L2124-6

…he representative of the State in the department may appoint, to replace him in the fullness of his duties, a delegate chosen from among the members of the town council.

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