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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

…ived from the practices in question, to 10% of average annual sales, calculated on the basis of the last three annual sales known on the date of the decision. The court may order the publication, diss…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

…ee also covers the financial impact of the standard.Each year, before 31 July, the accounts for the last known financial year of local authorities are submitted to it and to the Finance Committees of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

…d'attribution immédiate" and the word: "collectivité" is replaced by the word: "commune";6° In the last paragraph of 6°, the words: "collectivités territoriales" are replaced by the word: "communes".

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 282

…ver, the minutes may be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last instance.In all other cases, the expert must file a report with the court registry. Only one re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

…justified medical reason, of one or more of the substances or methods on the list mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 232-9; 3° Falsifying, destroying or damaging any element relating to th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

…e of Criminal Procedure, customs officers may be authorised not to be identified by their first and last names but to use their employment commission number, their capacity and their department or uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-20

Where the employee holds a fixed-term contract, the provisions of the second and last paragraphs of article L. 1226-12 and articles L. 1226-14 to L. 1226-16, relating to the conditions for dismissal o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-4

…re subject to the provisions of articles L. 5124-2, L. 5124-3, L. 5124-4, with the exception of the last paragraph, L. 5124-5, L. 5124-6 and L. 5124-11.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-9

…amount of the benefit giving entitlement to exemption, which may not exceed the ceilings set in the last paragraph of article L. 411-11, is limited, per beneficiary and per year, to 30% of the minimum…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-4

…made available immediately, after deduction of transactions that have debited the account since the last payment of the claim that cannot be seized. If, on expiry of the fifteen-day period provided fo…

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