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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 623-7, the judge may order provisional enforcement of the judgment referred to in Article L. 623-4 with regard to advertising measures only, to enable c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-208

…ating their shares, those which allocate their shares under the conditions provided for in articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3 of this Code and those which grant options to purchase their shares und…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-2

…n. Depending on this, the commission may impose all or some of the measures provided for in Article L. 733-1 and Articles L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 with the exception of a new suspension. It may, where ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Pharmacovigilance

Article L5121-24

Any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 is required to comply with its obligations in terms of pharmacovigilance and, in particular, to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-24

…l and the executive councillors use the universal employment-service cheque provided for in Article L. 1271-1 of the Labour Code to ensure the remuneration of employees or approved associations or com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-2

…sumer affairs is the competent authority to impose the administrative fines provided for in article L. 361-1 of this Code, under the conditions set out in article L. 522-1 et seq of the Consumer Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-25

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 623-24-1, any wilful infringement of the rights of the holder of a plant variety certificate as defined in Article L. 623-4 constitutes an infringement for whic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-2

…al terms and conditions applicable to consumer contracts shall mention, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree: 1° The nature of the advantage provided by the consumer within the meanin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-2

As stated in Article 511-21 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-4-1 relating to pre-implantation diagnosis is punishable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-2

Illegal practice of the duties of a medical biologist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Any person who does not satisfy the conditions set out in articles L. 6213-1 to L.…

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