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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L821-2

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and a three-year ban from French territory for, for a foreign national who has been checked when crossing the border from a country that i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L822-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and three years' disqualification from French territory for a foreign national residing illegally in France to refuse to submit to fingerp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

The Minister responsible for the economy shall specify the conditions for the application of articles L. 511-15 to L. 511-17. In particular, he shall set the terms and conditions under which : 1. Deci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L921-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-29

The provisions of article L. 224-28 do not apply to the duration of an instalment contract where the consumer has, by separate contract, agreed to make instalment payments exclusively for the deployme…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-28

I.- Service providers making an offer of electronic communications services to the consumer, directly or through a third party, may not make the conclusion or amendment of the terms of a contract gove…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-10

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° The first three paragraphs of Article L. 1243-2 are replaced by the following paragraph:In order to be authorised to ensure the preparat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Dismissal of a member of the special negotiating body or a member of the European works council.

Article L2411-11

The dismissal of a member of the special negotiating body or a member of the European works council may only take place after authorisation from the labour inspector.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Advertising measures

Article L152-7

The court may order any measure to publicise the decision relating to the unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of a business secret, in particular its display or publication in full or in extracts in…

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