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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…f projects of national or European scope, under the conditions provided for in 8° of III of Article 194 of Law no. 2021-1104 of 22 August 2021 on combating climate disruption and strengthening resilie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-1

…° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 511-3-2, R. 511-3-3, R. 511-3-5 and R. 511-6n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A35

…ontre l'immigration irrégulière et le travail illégal des étrangers cité au a du 5 de article R. 15-19 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;-the police department responsible for the safety of people and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-1

This section relates to the application of: 1° of the Convention signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, hereinafter referred to as the "Munich Convention"; 2° the Agreement on a Unified Patent Jurisdicti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2241-1

…operty belonging to a section of a municipality, to the provisions of articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-19. The balance sheet of acquisitions and disposals carried out on the territory of a municipality w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-25

The equipment mentioned in article R. 322-19 is regularly maintained by the operators or managers so that it complies at all times with the safety requirements defined by this section. As soon as it i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

…an of the tracks used in compliance with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 including, in particular, detailed plans of the areas reserved for spectators; 2° The type(s) of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

…hey are wearing an approved helmet and a high-visibility waistcoat as referred to in article R. 416-19 of the Highway Code. To do this, the signallers use the gestures required by the regulations to b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-6

…ports drawn up at the request of a right-holder under the conditions provided for in Article L. 331-19 must include:1° The personal data and information mentioned in 1° of the appendix to decree no. 2…

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