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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-222

…h the activity of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualificat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-19

…it through national territory, such transit shall be authorised by the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons of the Ministry of Justice upon presentation of a request, accompanied by all the necess…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-18

The provisions of Article D. 47-1-7 are applicable in the case provided for by article 694-44, the transfer to national territory of a person detained in the issuing State for the purposes of executin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to insurance against the risks of invalidity or death

Article L133-1

…against the risks of disability or death is guaranteed under the conditions set out in articles L. 1141-1 to L. 1141-3, L. 1141-5 and L. 1141-6 of the French Public Health Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-12

I.-When the intermediaries referred to in 3° or 4° of the I of article R. 511-2 and their employees carry on the business of distribution as an ancillary activity to their main professional activity a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-2

…view to sale, offering for sale, selling or offering free of charge drinks prohibited by article L. 3322-3 (1° and 3°) is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. However, the retail sale or offer is only…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-3

This section does not apply to1° To services which do not form part of a tourist package and which relate either to air tickets or to other tickets for scheduled air travel ; 2° To services sold as pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-1

…created which enjoy advantages over all other shares, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-125. As an exception to article L. 225-99, the articles of association or the issue co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-32-1

Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in Article L. 623-32 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be infringing and any thing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-35-1

…rder to guarantee the contracting party or subscriber of a funeral services package in advance full and complete freedom of choice throughout his or her life, whether the contract is an individual con…

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