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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-18

…due in respect of default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles L. 2192-8 and L. 3133-8 of the Public Procurement Code are not mandated within thirty days of the da…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

…s in relation to the resolution of insurance undertakings, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 632-7, L. 632-13 and L. 632-15 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or the parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-5

…s shall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carrying out an unpacking sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…e 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. Decisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-8

…and compulsory nature determined within the framework of one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 911-1 of the Social Security Code. In the absence of a time savings account in the company, the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-264

Each participant has one vote at the general meeting of the workers' cooperative. The articles of association may, however, allocate several votes to participants, depending on the amount of their sal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-6

…y other person or group of people is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-6

…elf.Sports federations that have been delegated to organise the competitions referred to in article L. 131-15 may, in compliance with the right to information, propose regulations approved by the admi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-9

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 232-15, the company's formation expenses are amortised before any distribution of profits and, at the latest, within five years. Capital…

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