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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-1

…erations. Any breach of the provisions of the first to third paragraphs is punishable by a fine of €15,000. The cessation of advertising carried out in breach of this I may be ordered under the condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-23

…tuation has been rectified. These measures will be accompanied by a daily penalty payment of up to €150 per square metre illegally operated. In the case of permanent points for the withdrawal of retai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-29

…lectivité de Corse par application des dispositions de l'article L. 318-2 of the town planning code;15° Expenditure on the maintenance and construction of commercial and fishing seaports;16° Expenditu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

…of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 313-17 with the e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-20

…12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-15 Act no . 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-16 to L. 526-18 Act no . 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 52…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-46

…th the exception of those resulting from the application of articles L. 1142-3, L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-6, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-16, L. 1142-24-17, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article D1611-35

…r-communal cooperation establishments with a population of less than 5,000, the threshold is set at 150% of actual operating revenue; 2° For communes and inter-communal cooperation establishments with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…h regional company of statutory auditors to the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes by 15 July at the latest. The list of candidates authorised to sit for the certificate of aptitude for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-9

…f III. For pharmaceutical establishments dependent on companies or organisations mentioned in 3° to 15° of Article R. 5124-2, silence on the part of the Director General of the Agency shall be deemed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financial imbalance

Article D6143-39

…s account for the financial year, for the public health institutions referred to in Article D. 6141-15 and those whose directors are functional posts in the hospital civil service pursuant to 4° of Ar…

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