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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-18

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 6° of article A. 331-17: 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6-1

Selling alcoholic beverages at a fuel sales outlet outside the hours specified in the fourth paragraph of article L. 3322-9 or selling refrigerated alcoholic beverages there is punishable by a fine of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

The author of a work of the mind enjoys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

The judge of the judicial court delegated to family matters shall settle the matters referred to him or her under this chapter, taking special care to safeguard the interests of minor children. The ju…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-45

Article L. 132-41 applies as from the entry into force of an industry agreement determining the minimum wage for professional journalists who derive most of their income from the use of still images a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

As soon as possible, victims undergo a personalised assessment to determine whether they need specific protection measures during the criminal proceedings. The authority interviewing the victim will c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-34

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, in the cases provided for in Articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38, L. 341-40 and L. 341-41, the lender or lessor may be deprived of the right to interest, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-145

No one may validly dispose of property seized in criminal proceedings except in the cases provided for in articles 41-5 and 99-2 and this chapter. From the date on which it becomes enforceable and unt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

I of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.The first paragraph of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-40-4

Where information relating to a geolocation operation has been placed in a separate file pursuant to Article 230-40, and except where it has been placed in the procedural file pursuant to Article 230-…

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