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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-4

…constitute violations of the anti-doping rules or a criminal offence. Where the investigation leads to the presumption of the existence of an anti-doping violation, the notification provided for in ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-40-2

…mpetent authorities of the Member States concerned of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Articles L. 613-39, L. 613-40 and L. 613-40-1. The resolution college shall notify, as appropriat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-2

…the number of staff placed with the group of children taking part in the outing makes it possible to: 1° Comply with the requirements of article R. 2324-43-1; 2° Guarantee a ratio of one professiona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

The regional inter-professional joint committee is responsible for: 1° Examining, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-4

I. - The provisions of this sub-paragraph cease to apply when one of the following conditions is met: 1° The establishment-relais merges with another person ; 2° The bridge institution no longer meets…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-4

…d gifts. Commercial law:General concepts on:means of payment and credit;commercial pledge;pledge of tools and equipment;business: constituent elements, pledge, sale;commercial companies. Law on the sa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article L421-4

The rules relating to the scope and basis of assessment of the value added tax applicable to services provided by travel agents and tour operators are set out in articles 262 bis and 263 of the French…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-4

The total amount of shareholdings held by a region in the capital of commercial companies does not represent more than 5% of its actual operating revenue as recorded in its last available management a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R5211-49

In the case provided for in article L. 5211-58, the taxpayer is issued with a receipt for the detailed statement of case that it has sent to the administrative court. The prefect, to whom the matter h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Elections and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4124-4

In addition to the Chairman, the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance shall comprise :1. An equal number of full members and alternate members elected for three years by the Regional or Inter-Region…

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