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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-4

…representatives of youth and popular education associations or partner organisations of the centre; 3° Two or three qualified persons appointed by the President of the Regional Council, including a co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-2

…and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-2

…and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

…eets the prudential requirements laid down by Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 which are applicable to it; 3° The investment firm does not comply with its additional capital requirements imposed in accordanc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-6

…ecrecy or industrial secrecy transmitted pursuant to articles L. 1340-4 and L. 1340-5 is preserved; 3° The conditions for sharing information between the bodies responsible for vigilance systems or fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-4

In the case of livestock mortality insurance, if the insurance is suspended for non-payment of the premium in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-3, it shall resume at the latest…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R241-1

…res are set out :1° By the Transport Code;2° By the Civil Aviation Code for the seizure of aircraft;3° By the Intellectual Property Code for the seizure of literary, artistic and industrial property r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-1

Any infringement of the patent owner's rights, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, constitutes an infringement.An infringement engages the civil liability of its perpetrator.However, the offe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3232-2

…y article L. 3232-5 ; 2° The cost of paying the allowance provided for in 1° for the previous year; 3° The number of beneficiaries of public total unemployment benefits and public partial activity ben…

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