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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-15

The act of recording or causing to be recorded on a file, in breach of the provisions of article L. 312-22, the names of persons making use of the right of withdrawal, is punishable by a fine of 300,0…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitions.

Article L7123-2

Any person who is responsible for either: 1° Presenting a product, a service or an advertising message to the public, directly or indirectly by reproduction of their image on any visual or audiovisual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-4

…eement regarding the application of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the resident shall refer the matter to the director of his host structure or the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-3

…he host structure or the person in charge of the out-of-hospital placement shall provide the intern and the speciality coordinator with monthly and quarterly statements of the service obligations perf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-5

…ion, within an approved service, of the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3, R. 6153-10 and D. 6153-10-1, the representatives of students in the third cycle of medical, odontological and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6153-6-2

The provisions of articles D. 6153-1-23, and D. 6153-1-25 to D. 6153-1-27 are applicable to interns practising medicine, pharmacy or odontology in a health establishment on a substitute basis.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R6153-2-6

…rmal notice to the director of the establishment to submit a report specifying the commitments made and measures decided upon to remedy the situation. In the same letter, it informs the director that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-101-1

…dance with articles R. 123-92 to R. 123-98. An order of the Minister of Justice specifies the terms and conditions of this certification.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-20

…national applications filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property may not be disclosed and freely exploited until authorisation has been granted to do so. During this period, the applicat…

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