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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-11

…onfirm the contract and, where applicable, the medium chosen by the consumer, as defined in Article L. 221-13, is liable to an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 221-16 in relation to telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Powers.

Article L121-1

…ions set out in articles 11 and 12 of law no. 82-653 of 29 July 1982 on planning reform and article L. 4251-1 of the General Code for Local Authorities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-3

With regard to the Order of Physicians and Dental Surgeons, when a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, a supplementary election of a member of the same gend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-1

Contracts concluded for valuable consideration by the national council with one or more economic operators to meet its needs for supplies or services shall comply with the principles of freedom of acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-2

…delay. It settles day-to-day business, carries out the functions assigned to the council by article L. 4113-14 and II of article L. 4124-11 and rules on appeals against decisions of the departmental c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-13-1

…tswoman registered on the list of top-level sportswomen mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 retains the rights inherent to this status, as defined by the present code, for a period of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy

Article L2432-1

The provisions of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-7 and L. 2212-8 (first paragraph) are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. For the application of the first paragraph of article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Persons referred by medical and social services.

Article L3412-1

The General Director of the Regional Health Agency may be informed of the case of a person who is illegally using narcotics, either by a doctor's certificate or by a social worker's report. In such ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-1

An employer established outside France may temporarily second employees to France, provided that an employment contract exists between the employer and the employee and that their employment relations…

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