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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Investigation procedures in the event of an accident

Article A322-164

In addition to informing the Prefect of the département, the operator of the establishment must inform the Minister for Sport, within forty-eight hours, of any serious accident occurring in the establ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1228

…le after hearing or calling the protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 1220-2 of the present code and obtained the opinion of the person responsible for protection. Its…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Public policy provisions

Article L221-29

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 400

…even outside the radius, in quantities exceeding their family's consumption requirements, is liable to a 4th class fine.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

…rested party in any way in the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 415 shall be liable to the same penalties as the perpetrators of the offence and, in addition, to the disqualification p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Investor information

Article L214-24-62

…ospectus and the most recently published annual and half-yearly reports are provided free of charge to investors who request them.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Investor information

Article L214-25

The Autorité des marchés financiers defines the conditions under which general-purpose investment funds must inform investors and may be advertised, in particular by audiovisual means, or canvassed.Th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 7: Names and designations

Article L327-1

The use of the names and designations regulated by this Title in such a way as to mislead the consumer is prohibited and punishable by the penalties laid down in article L. 121-6 of the Consumer Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Exercising a mandate

Article L3123-14

…me of a part-time employee may not be reduced by more than one third by the use of the credit hours to which he is entitled for the exercise of mandates he holds within a company. Any balance of these…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Reduction in royalties

Article R613-63

…a legal entity, the request for reduction must, on pain of inadmissibility, be submitted in writing to the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle within one month of th…

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