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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

Approved sports federations, professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1, supporters' associations and associations whose purpose is to prevent violence at sporting events approved by th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-53

…se or lease contracts accompanied by a promise to sell relating to the properties mentioned in a of 1° of Article L. 313-1 are subject to the provisions of this chapter, under the conditions set out i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-95

Mutual insurance companies may not undertake insurance operations other than those mentioned in 1 to 18 of Article R. 321-1, subject to the provisions of Article R. 322-96.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-2

A document of title lacking one of the statements specified in I of Article L. 512-1 is not valid as a promissory note, except in the cases specified in II to IV of Article L. 512-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-33

…linary Board of first instance, unless the complaint comes from one of the authorities mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of article R. 4234-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-12

The issue of residence permits bearing the wording "employee", "temporary worker" and "seasonal worker", provided for in articles L. 421-1, L. 421-3 and L. 421-34 respectively, is subject to prior pos…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sports companies

Article A122-1

The agreement referred to in article R. 122-5 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the transferor sports company, together with the balance sheets and prof…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-12

Before withdrawing administrative authorisation pursuant to Article L. 325-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the undertakin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-11

The municipal council regulates, without prejudice to private rights based on a special title: 1° The method and conditions of use of the commune's public institutions and establishments; 2° The metho…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Business tax.

Article D422-2

The terms and conditions for the application of article 1459 of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 422-2, relating to the exemption from business tax applicable to persons who let furnished pre…

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