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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

The results of the investigations are set out in a written report. This report shall indicate, in particular, any facts that may constitute violations of the anti-doping rules or a criminal offence. W…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-9

The Prefect may issue the operator of the establishment with the necessary formal notices and set a deadline for putting an end to : 1° Failure to comply with health and safety guarantees ; 2° Failure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-19

The leave starts or is renewed at the employee's initiative. It may not exceed one year for the entire career, including renewals. In the event of a sudden deterioration in the state of health of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-7

Herbalists who qualified on 20 September 1941 have the right to practise for life. Qualified herbalists may hold for sale and sell for medical use medicinal plants or parts of plants, whether indigeno…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-42

Production companies that have already produced, as delegated production companies, over the four years preceding the application, at least three French-initiative feature-length cinematographic works…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-44

The cross-border merger takes effect: 1° In the event of the creation of a new company, in accordance with article L. 236-4; 2° In the event of a transfer of assets and liabilities to an existing comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-4

The actual completion of a merger transaction may only take place after the agreement of the Autorité de la concurrence or, where it has raised the matter under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-39

…manent withdrawal of approval and where the interests of local trade require the general shop to be maintained, the powers of the provisional administrator may include putting the business and the equ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-23

Investigation is suspended at the written request of any person who provides proof that he has brought an action before the judicial court or, in the overseas territories, the court of first instance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3132-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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