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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-16

The penalties provided for in article L. 312-14 are doubled if the offender is also convicted of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-16

For the application to Mayotte of the third paragraph of Article L. 2224-7-1, the reference to 2013 is replaced by the reference to 2015.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting

Article L221-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-12, a trader who contacts a consumer by telephone with a view to concluding a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of a service shall i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Opposition to cold calling

Article L242-16

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 223-1 to L. 223-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-15

…ided that the collective management organisation has taken all the measures provided for in article L. 324-14 to identify and locate the beneficiaries, these sums are deemed to be part of the sums tha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-15

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to obtain a reduction in the price of the goods. The reduction in price is proportional to the differenc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article L623-15

Prior to its enforcement by the trader and in accordance with the procedures and within the period set by the judge, the decision referred to in article L. 623-14, when it is no longer subject to ordi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…FOR APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS Article 1These regulations are drawn up in application of articles L. 131-8 and R. 131-3 and in accordance with article ..... (1) of the federation's articles of assoc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…e of company shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory reali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-15

…dustry, each elector shall have as many votes as he or she is qualified to cast pursuant to Article L. 713-1.The right to vote in elections for members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce…

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