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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-8

…ferred to in article L. 322-2 without taking out the insurance cover provided for in article L. 321-7 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-8

…ed. The provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 143-4 and the articles L. 143-6 and L. 143-7 shall apply to the sale so ordered by the commercial court.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

…t in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures mentioned in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 6° and 7° of Article 515-11. It may also order, at the person's request, that the person under threat be te…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-18

…ieve the statutory auditor of his duties in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 823-7 of the Commercial Code. The Autorité des marchés financiers may also report the infringement to th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-39

…no. 2 of the criminal record. When an association is considering a change to the list mentioned in 7° of Article R. 15-35 or to appoint a natural person who has not been personally authorised to carr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-30

…judicial administrators provided for by the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 811-7 and the multi-professional practice partnerships provided for by article L. 811-7-1-A as well as e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-2

I.-In each department of the region, the representatives mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of article L. 1111-9-1 as follows: a) The representative referred to in 4° is elected from among their number by th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-13

Contracts for which the withdrawal period defined in article L. 222-7 may not be started by the parties before the end of this period without the consumer's agreement. Where the consumer exercises his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

The following are subject to the obligations set out in sections 2 to 7 of this chapter: 1° Bodies, institutions and services governed by the provisions of Title I of this Book, including branches of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-16

…nalty of suspension of access to an online communication service issued pursuant to Articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1.

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