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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-47

The seizure may only be lifted by a court decision or by agreement between the seizing creditor and the opposing creditors.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…way of opposition as set out in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-41

…sions of the second paragraph of Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-41

If the lessor causes the lessee to subscribe or receives acceptance of the offer from the lessee without it bearing a date or if it bears a false date such as to lead to the belief that it was given a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-40

…ad to the belief that it was given after expiry of the ten-day period prescribed in Article L. 313-34, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-44

Natural persons guilty of offences punishable under articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38 and L. 341-40 to L. 341-43 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-43

…the provisions of article L. 313-38, for the seller, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-41 or for the lessor, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-62 for a hire-purchase contract…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-42

If the lender or lessor, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-35 or, in the case of a hire-purchase contract and a lease with a promise to sell, those set out in article L. 313-59, to agree t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-49

When, on the occasion of the implementation of Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, urgent action is essential to protect human…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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