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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-24

…rticle L. 233-16 are exempted from complying with the accounting rules laid down by Articles L. 233-17-2 to L. 233-23 and L. 233-25 for the preparation and publication of their consolidated financial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…ragraph of Article L. 3334-7-1 of this code, in respect of the previous year.In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, if the amount provided for in the second paragraph of this I is less than, respectively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-1

…the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products, of this Title, and of the provisions adopted for their applic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

…set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to constitute an infringement of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-11

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 relating to the obligations of the professional when rescinding the contract, is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

…se the public to misunderstand that name, is punishable by the penalties provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Penal Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-20

…'Informatique et des Libertés in accordance with the procedures set out in article 23 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-8

…f selective financial aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article D331-21

The list of indicators, mentioned in article L. 331-17, for the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and for observing the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and obj…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-1

…de France, which alone is authorised to centralise this information.It is subject to the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés.

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