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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

I. - No person may carry out the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 on a paid or voluntary basis, or in articles L. 223-1 and L. 322-7, nor work with minors in the physical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

…available to the public. Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, a masseur-physiotherapist may only practise his profession : 1° If his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 D

…ing the Chairman shall be made available to the members of the Committee.No member of the Committee may deliberate on a matter in which he himself or, where applicable, a legal entity within which he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…nsport and agricultureL. 211-4Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017L. 211-5 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 211-6 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-7 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CAISSE DE GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund is managed by a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-17

…y established 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 web…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-5

…in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code; d) A five-year ban on practising the activity of continuing vocational trai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-2

…g to offences of sexual assault or sexual offences provided for by articles 222-22 to 222-31-2 and 227-25 to 227-27-3 of the criminal code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-30

…ench Commercial Code is reinstated, the order referred to in article 154-2 of decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the judicial reorganisation and liquidation of companies is sent by the Banque d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article R773-21

…2 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 533-16 and R. 533-16-0n° 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019R. 533-16-2n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017II. - For the application of I:1° In article…

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