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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

…a sports betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of the aforementioned Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010; 2° By request addressed to the company holding the exclusive rights…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-23

…the act which is the subject of the said arrest warrant does not constitute an offence under French law.By way of derogation from the first paragraph, a European arrest warrant shall be executed witho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Purchases for resale

Article 1115

…s consisting of sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

The grouping referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

…ive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-3-1

…of either inspectors from the Inspectorate General of Social Affairs or the Inspectorate General of Finance, or management staff from the establishments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 2 of law no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-4

…e L. 1321-2, may be transferred in full ownership to the beneficiary local authority are defined by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 249

…indings. The person making the findings must not give any opinion on the consequences in fact or in law that may result.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 433

Discussions shall be public except where the law requires them to be held in chambers.What is provided for in this respect at first instance shall be observed on appeal, unless otherwise provided.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 67

…hose in the'article 64-1, are applicable, in the case of a flagrant offence, in all cases where the law provides for a prison sentence.

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