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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single subsection: Advertising and general information

Article R313-3

…party providing the information; 2° The possible nature, purpose and duration of the loans offered; 3° The types of borrowing rate proposed and whether they are fixed, variable or revisable, or a comb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6213-3

…ances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Barthélemy; 3° On bills authorising the ratification or approval of France's international commitments which int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-3

…rdinances issued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Martin; 3° On bills authorising the ratification or approval of France's international commitments which int…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6413-3

…sued on the basis of Article 74-1 of the Constitution when they relate to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 3° On draft bills authorising the ratification or approval of international commitments which fall w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31

…ogether the durations of all the measures taken less than forty-eight hours after the previous one; 3° Measures taken non-consecutively but whose cumulative duration is reached over a period of fiftee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…name, the dosage and instructions for use and, in the case of a preparation, the detailed formula; 3° The duration of treatment or, where the prescription includes the name of the medicinal product w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-6

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 441-3 to L. 441-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity.The maximum fine incurred is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-5

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article L. 1543-3: 1° Falsifying medicinal substances intended for sale ; 2° Exhibiting, offering for sale or selling falsified medicinal sub…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-14

The commission shall rule on forfeiture of the benefit of the procedure for dealing with overindebtedness pursuant to Article L. 712-3 by a reasoned decision that is notified to the debtor and the cre…

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