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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
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-43

The regional sports conference meets at least twice a year at the request of its chairman or 30% of the representatives from at least three colleges. However, the first meeting is convened by the Regi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control of foreign trade and financial relations.

Article 42 bis

All authorisations in the field of foreign trade, and in particular licences or authorisations required for the import or export of goods of any kind, may only be issued after applicants have produced…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to inarticle L. 141-3 may rent out furnished accommodation in built-up property, known as seasonal lets, as defined in article 1-1 of the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-44

In the event of non-compliance with the prohibitions or obligations imposed, notorious misconduct, a new conviction or refusal by the convicted person of a necessary change to the conditions of enforc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-4

…rticipatory finance service providers may also provide, under the conditions set out in Article L. 547-5, services identical to those mentioned in point ii) of a) of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-4

…fect, except where the Chamber is hearing an appeal against a decision taken pursuant to article L. 4113-14.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article L724-4

The suspension and prohibition mentioned in article L. 724-3 are acquired until the date of the decision of the commission imposing a personal recovery without judicial liquidation, until the judgemen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-4

…e president of the administrative court to have the detention decision provided for in article L. 754-3 annulled within forty-eight hours of being notified, in order to contest the reasons given by th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-4

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is responsible for establishing and setting the amount of the contribution provided for in article L. 822-2.To this end, it may have access to…

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