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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

Applications for recognition or declaration of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign enforceable titles pursuant to:- Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on j…

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

Article R775-20

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

…quences proposed by the Secretary General or requesting the hearing before the Sanctions Committee; 4° The possibility for the interested party to provide evidence constituting substantial assistance…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-12

For the adoption of the amending resolutions provided for in 4° of article R. 121-9 and those relating to building leases provided for in 9° of the same article, recourse to a procedure for consulting…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-12

…ure to comply with Chapters IIIand IV of Title V of Book II of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 4° Failure to comply with the provisions of II of Article L. 541-15-10 of the Environment Code; 5° F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4234-48

I.-The review of a final decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or the National Disciplinary Chamber imposing a temporary ban, with or without a suspended sentence, or a permanent ban…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

An administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal person shall be imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7

(Articles R. 322-32 and R. 322-33) "EC" DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The manufacturer, his authorised representative or, failing this, any person responsible for placing the product on the market establi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the purchasers

Article R2384-3

…years; 3° The rea sons for excee di ng the terms provided for in articles R. 2322-8 and R. 2322-12; 4° Any information on the conduct of award procedures carried out electronically; 5° The reasons for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article R744-47

The authority competent to decide to move a foreign national from one place of detention to another, under the conditions set out in article L. 744-17, is the département prefect and, in Paris, the po…

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