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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-3

The Director General may, after consulting the Athlete and Trainee Life Council sitting on a disciplinary panel, impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who has breached the instituti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15-3

The data and information mentioned in 1° of Article R. 2-15-1 are kept for six months from the date of the event. The data and information referred to in 2° of the same article are kept for ten years…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

…spaper for legal announcements.The association pays the publication costs directly to the newspaper and sends proof of this to the court within one month of being sent the draft notice for publication…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…to use in another Member State of the European Union include the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 7° of article R. 5132-3 and also indicate: 1° The common name of the medicinal product prescribe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Confiscation of items seized from unknown persons and minutes.

Article 375

1. The customs administration may apply to the judicial court for the confiscation in kind of items seized from unknown persons or individuals who have not been prosecuted due to the insignificance of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Stills

Article 303

…he start of the manufacture or trade, to make a declaration of his profession to the administration and to designate the number, nature and capacity of the apparatus or portions of apparatus that he h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Stills

Article 304

…ter which may be required to be produced by the administration's agents, his successive productions and acceptances, as well as the names and residences of the persons to whom he has delivered, in wha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2a: Preamble to agreements and contracts

Article L2222-3-3

The agreement shall contain a preamble outlining its objectives and content. The absence of a preamble does not render the agreement null and void.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-3

…publisher is required to report to the author on the calculation of his remuneration in an explicit and transparent manner.To this end, the publisher shall send the author, or make available to the au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-3

…ed to in article R. 6123-32-1 are referred to the establishment referred to in article R. 6123-32-2 and the conditions under which the latter takes charge of them are laid down in a special agreement…

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