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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-59

…wer sums in excess of those that the lender is authorised to request payment of pursuant to article L. 315-18, is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-25

The agents mentioned in 8° of article L. 511-22 are authorised to carry out conformity checks on fresh fruit and vegetables originating in or coming from third countries under the conditions defined i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-3

…ect to the provisions of this chapter, the consolidated or combined accounts referred to in Article L. 345-2 are drawn up in accordance with the rules laid down by Articles L. 233-16, L. 233-17-1 and…

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

Article L574-1

…f 22,500 euros shall be imposed for disregarding the prohibition on disclosure laid down in Article L. 561-18, Article L. 561-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultimate para…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Commercial distribution networks

Article L341-1

…le II of Book I of this Code, or providing the services mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 330-3 and, on the other hand, any person operating a retail shop on his own behalf or on behalf o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-20

…French Guyana is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7125-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-7

…f twelve consecutive weeks, may not exceed forty hours, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 3122-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-1

Opening, operating or transferring a pharmacy without holding a licence pursuant to article L. 5125-18 or despite the suspension or withdrawal of the licence is punishable by one year's imprisonment a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27

…t, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18, directors elected either by the company's employees, or by the employees of…

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