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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-3

I.-The regional health plan :1° Indicates, with due respect for freedom of establishment, the need for facilities to provide the primary care referred to in article L. 1411-11 and the secondary care r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

I. - The persons referred to in 13° of Article L. 561-2 are subject to the provisions of this chapter when, in the course of their professional activity:1° They participate in the name and on behalf o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

When a company of any form that does not have a statutory auditor is converted into a joint stock company, one or more conversion auditors, responsible for assessing under their responsibility the val…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions applicable to tourist offices

Article L133-3

The tourist office welcomes and informs tourists and promotes tourism in the municipality or group of municipalities, in coordination with the departmental and regional tourism committees.It helps to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-30

If the provider of an independent advice service is remunerated by the lender or a credit intermediary in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 313-14 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-32

If the lender contravenes the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 313-64 relating to the conditions for granting a loan in foreign currency is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 to L. 341-32 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 5125-3-2, the optimal nature of the response to the needs of the resident population is assessed solely with regard to the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-3

I.- As part of the psychiatric activity mentioned in article L. 3221-1-1, the mission of sector psychiatry, which contributes to the mental health policy defined in article L. 3221-1, consists of guar…

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