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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-11

…ment the designation of athletes subject to the whereabouts obligations mentioned in article L. 232-15, decisions relating to the individual approval provided for in article R. 232-68 and decisions re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

…ums paid net of charges. When the plan falls under 3°, the provisions of articles R. 441-13, R. 441-15, R. 441-26 to R. 441-28, the first, third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 441-16 of this Code…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…nt approval between 1 October 2020 and 30 June 2021.The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount of the sums invested.The allocation of direct allocations is subject to the provis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-42

…t application, request access to the culture filed in accordance with Articles R. 612-14 and R. 612-15. The request is made in writing to the National Institute of Industrial Property. It shall includ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

…d 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-19

…ry is linked to one of the activities punishable by the offences referred to in I of Article L. 561-15, customs officers may temporarily detain it in accordance with the procedures set out in the seco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-16

In the case provided for in Article R. 1142-15-2, the parties concerned and the insurers of the parties implicated are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of the date on whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Provision of mobile radio network infrastructure

Article R1426-1

…extend coverage of the territory by mobile telephony networks defined by the national agreement of 15 July 2003 ; 2° In areas identified pursuant to articles 52-1 and 52-2 of the aforementioned Law o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…re members of regional cooperation agreements mentioned in articles L. 3441-2 to L. 3441-6, L. 3551-15 to L. 3551-21, L. 4433-4-1 to L. 4433-4-6 of the General Local Authorities Code, articles 28, 29…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-1

…meeting the following conditions may apply for an increase in penalties under VI of Article L. 621-15 of the Monetary and Financial Code :1° No further appeal may be lodged against the decision impos…

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