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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 490

An interlocutory injunction may be appealed against unless it is issued by the first president of the court of appeal or it was issued as a last resort by reason of the amount or subject matter of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 490

By way of derogation from Article 1988, the mandate, even if conceived in general terms, includes all property acts that the guardian has the power to perform alone or with authorisation. However, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Opposition

Article 490

The opposition is brought to the attention of the public prosecutor, who is responsible for notifying the civil party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt..

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-1

When the Minister responsible for the economy intervenes on the basis of article L. 490-8, he is exempt from representation by a lawyer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-3

…e Cour de cassation, the Minister responsible for the economy is, for the application of article L. 490-8 of the French Commercial Code, represented by the Director General of Competition, Consumer Af…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-9

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 490-8 forwards the proposed settlement to the Public Prosecutor within three months of the closing of the official report establishing the infringe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-8

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 490-5 is the head of the national investigations department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the r…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article L311-8

…applicable to hotel classification and prices are punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros. Articles L. 490-1 to L. 490-4 of the French Commercial Code apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-2

…efore the civil and criminal courts of first instance and appeal, for the application of article L. 490-8 of the French Commercial Code :1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-8

…articles L. 450-1, L. 450-2 and L. 450-3 and punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros. The articles L. 490-1 and L. 490-4 are applicable.

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