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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-11

…f renewal, wishes to obtain a change in the lease price must, in the notice provided for in article L. 145-9 or in the response to the renewal request provided for in Article L. 145-10, make known the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-10

…ence permit, and while awaiting the issue of this permit, the foreign national mentioned in article L. 424-9 has the right to exercise the profession of their choice under the conditions laid down in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-13

…st State security, anyone who has knowingly infringed one of the prohibitions laid down in articles L. 612-9 and L. 612-10 is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. If the infringement has been detrimen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-4

The persons referred to in 8°, 9°, 10 and 15° of Article L. 561-2 shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for failing to respond, after formal notice, to requests for inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-2

…supply of medical biology examinations in the area determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 in question to a level 25% higher than the needs of the population as defined by the regio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-54

…er to grant a life mortgage without making a prior offer to the borrower in accordance with Article L. 315-9 or under conditions that do not comply with articles L. 315-10 and L. 315-11 may result in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Artistic agent activity

Article L7121-12

Subject to compliance with the incompatibility set out in article L. 7121-9, an artistic agent may produce a live performance within the meaning of Chapter II, if he holds a live performance entrepren…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

…portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contracts mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 7° of article L. 224-40 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; -defined-benefit contracts whose performance is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…ros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

…idered clean and wholesome when it meets the requirements set by the decree provided for in article L. 1321-10.Any person who makes water intended for human consumption available to the public, whethe…

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