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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R563-4

The person or operator affected by the prohibition decision referred to in Article R. 563-2 and the Autorité de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne may request that the prohibition be lifted. The request for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-4

The booklet of rules summarises the rules enacted by the plan to implement the development guidelines and principles and contribute to achieving the objectives provided for in the second to fourth par…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Control and accounting

Article R6332-40

The expenses relating to the training provided for in Article L. 2315-18 that the skills operators may cover under the financial section mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6332-3 are as follows: 1° Pedagog…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-4

Collective management organisations are obliged to accept the management of rights under the conditions provided for in Article L. 322-3 whenever such management falls within their field of activity.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-4

If the needs of the investigation into a crime or offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may issue a search warrant for any person against whom ther…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-4

Sports associations and federations are obliged to inform their members of the benefits of taking out a personal insurance policy covering physical injury to which they may be exposed as a result of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-4

Drunken access to a sports venue during the staging or public broadcast of a sporting event is punishable by a fine of €7,500. The perpetrator of this offence is liable to one year's imprisonment and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-41

The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is three years. It may be renewed. If the seat of a member of the Board of Directors falls vacant more than six months before the expiry of his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-4

Two members representing members of the securities guarantee scheme that are not credit institutions participate with voting rights in the Supervisory Board of the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-4

The use of a facility referred to in Article L. 1335-3 may be prohibited by the State representative in the département, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, if the c…

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