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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to securities issued by joint stock companies

Article L245-12

A fine of 6,000 euros shall be imposed on: 1° For the chairman, directors, general managers, managers, statutory auditors, members of the supervisory board or employees of the debtor company or of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-12

Any person carrying on the activity referred to in the ninth paragraph of Article L. 111-7 displays, in a legible and comprehensible manner, at the top of each page of comparison results and before th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-121

Voluntary or judicial partition (number 101 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° An emolument proportional to the gross assets, after deduction only of particular legacies, according to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Management of the information and monitoring system for exposure to ionising radiation

Article R4451-127

The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire is responsible for: 1° Managing the information and monitoring system for exposure to ionising radiation and organising the access required to ap…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

I. - Nationals of France or of another Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may obtain the professional guide-lecturer card referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-12

For the duration of the loan, the user is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed, as determined by the legal provisions and collective bargaining agreements applicable to the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-5

A producer, when acting in a professional capacity, is the manufacturer of a finished product, the producer of a raw material, the manufacturer of a component part.Any person acting in a professional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-12

Advertising to the public for a product or object defined in article R. 5134-11 :1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious ;2° Contains at least :a) The name o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the practice of the profession of nurse is permitted either as a multi-purpose auxiliary, or for one or more establishments or for a spec…

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