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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-9

…131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R453-1

…with regard to certification is punishable by the penalties laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Public buy-out offers and squeeze-out

Article L433-4

…neral Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers sets the conditions applicable to the offer and squeeze-out procedures in the following cases:1° When the majority shareholder(s) of a company w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-3

…Measures for the application of Article L. 5134-1;2° The specific conditions for issuing contraceptives in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-1

I A.-In application of articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-4, every person has the right to be informed about all contraceptive methods and to choose one freely. All healthcare professionals are responsibl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article L364-1

…European Union or to an assignee authorised in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 321-7 and L. 329-1 may be invoked against policyholders, policyholders, beneficiaries of contracts and cre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article L364-2

…undertaking whose head office is situated in another Member State of the European Union, it shall give its opinion or its agreement within three months of receipt of the request.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article R364-1

…nsurance undertaking to submit a recovery plan in accordance with Article L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code , and that undertaking proposes to take over all or part of the portfolio of an u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L5324-1

Any person who, in breach of the provisions of article L. 5321-3, demands direct or indirect remuneration from jobseekers in return for the provision of placement services is punishable by six months'…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Cooperation agreements.

Article L6134-1

Within the framework of the missions entrusted to them and under the conditions defined by regulation, public or private not-for-profit health establishments may take part in cooperative actions, incl…

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