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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-5

…he specific statute for the body of sports teachers may set a proportion of posts reserved for high-level sportsmen and women, even if they do not belong to the administration, who have been on the li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-5

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article L. 1543-3: 1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale ; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal sub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-45

A lender who has not complied with the obligation to inform the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate referred to in article L. 313-46 may be deprived of the right to interest, in fu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-46

If the lender demands from the borrower or lessee or withholds from his account sums in excess of those he is authorised to demand or withhold pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-49, L. 313-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-5

When ruling on liability, the court may order the defendant to pay an advance on the costs not included in the costs incurred by the association, including those relating to the implementation of arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-5

A credit intermediary who collects a sum of money in connection with one of the transactions mentioned in article L. 322-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The cou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising.

Article L511-57

…month from the date of the protest or the drawing up of the certificate of non-payment of the postal cheque and for a period of one year from the same date, any claimant may be issued, at his own exp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-5

If the contract requires the reconstruction of the damaged building, the payment of the indemnity will not be enforceable against the mortgagee until one month after the insurer has notified the mortg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-5

Tax revenue for the investment section includes:1° The proceeds of the municipal share of the development tax, provided for in Article 1635 quater A of the General Tax Code;2° The amount of contributi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-5

I.-When organising or conducting voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, the operators mentioned in article

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