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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…bour Code. For the performance of their duties and by derogation fromarticle 3 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when they have the status of civil ser…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-17

…hed in any Member State of the European Union or party to the Marrakesh Treaty adopted on 27 June 2013, shall keep a register of such adaptations. They shall publish and update, on their websites or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Representative bodies and staff expression.

Article L6144-1

…ropriate measures, in particular adjusting the funding allocations referred to in article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code.A decree determines the conditions for application of the previous pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-14

…t has not been submitted in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 463-13, if it has been submitted after the deadline set or if it is manifestly unfounded. In the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal voting.

Article R723-11

…rs sent by certain candidates following the opinion of the committee provided for in article L. 723-13. This printed ballot paper may be altered by hand. Each voter places only one ballot paper in an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-15

…211-7 to 211-13. These sums may be invested as soon as investment approval has been granted or, if this…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6232-1

…Saint-Barthélemy.The provisions of the electoral code referred to in articles LO 1112-9 to LO 1112-13 of the present code are applicable under the conditions laid down by Chapter I of Title II of Boo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-16

…refer the matter to the territorial audit chamber under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6262-13. The representative of the State then automatically makes the payment within fifteen days of rece…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6332-1

…ity of Saint-Martin.The provisions of the electoral code mentioned in articles LO 1112-9 to LO 1112-13 of this code are applicable under the conditions laid down by the Chapter I of Title III of Book…

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