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Showing 121130 of 1973 articles for Art. 131-38

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4353-1

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same cod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4372-1

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same cod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

…de, for the offence set out in I of this article are liable to :1° A fine in accordance witharticle 131-38 of the Criminal Code ; 2° The additional penalties mentioned in article 131-39 of the same co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-2

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code.Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-38

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable under articles L. 242-36 and L. 242-37 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…de, for the offence defined in this article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Provisions relating to the participants in sporting competitions referred to in Article L. 131-16

Article D131-36-1

The following are participants in sporting competitions within the meaning of article L. 131-16: 1° Professional sportsmen and sportswomen, high-level sportsmen and sportswomen and sportswomen exercis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-22

In cases other than those provided for in articles R. 131-20, R. 131-21 and R. 131-21-1, the incident is regularised when, at the request of the drawer, a blocked provision earmarked for the actual pa…

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