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

Article LO6313-6

The following provisions of this Code in force on the date of promulgation of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée : 1° Première partie : livre Ier (titre unique : chapitres Ier,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D132-6

This section applies to the contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 132-23, including those taken out in the context of supplementary professional retirement activities as defined in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-6

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution temporarily suspends, restricts or prohibits the free disposal of all or part of the assets of an insurance undertaking, pursuant toArticle L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-6

Breaches of the rules on remuneration mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 222-5 are punishable by a fine of €7,500. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-6

The formal notice specifies the infringements found and sets a deadline by which the infringements must have ceased. This deadline is set taking into account the circumstances. It is based on the mini…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L772-6

For application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 511-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "Authorisation to operate as a credit institution shall be granted by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-6

It is punishable by a fine of €15,000 for any person to impose, directly or indirectly, a minimum on the resale price of a product or good, the price of a service or a trading margin..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-6

All shareholdings in the capital of a commercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate departmental services or activities of general interest under conditions simila…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-6

The Board of Directors defines the Agency's general policy and deliberates on : 1° The public health programme provided for in article L. 6431-4 ; 2° The medical project ; 3° The master plan as well a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-6

Directors of an investment firm or portfolio management company who fail to prepare the accounts of the firm or company in consolidated form in accordance with Article L. 533-5 are liable to a fine of…

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