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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…of the same Code;5° Chapter IV of Title II of Book III of the same Code;6° Book IV of the same Code;7° Articles L. 235-1 and L. 235-3 of the Highway Code;8° Articles L. 3421-1, L. 3421-4 and L. 3421-6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-2

…1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 a is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the words: "the first paragraph of" are deleted; 8° I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L594-2

…5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 does not apply; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the words: "the first paragraph of" are deleted; 8° I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° In Article L. 531-41, the last paragraph is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the words: "the first paragraph of" are deleted; 8° I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…n the public health institution and one of the members of its management board or supervisory board;7° The articles of association of hospital foundations created by the institution;8° The acquisition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-83

…to articles L. 232-3, L. 234-1 and R. 823-7; c) The observations of the supervisory board, if any; 7° In the case of an ordinary general meeting provided for in article L. 225-101, the report of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-34

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The requ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…esulting from Law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 in favour of self-employed professional activity;7° Title I of Book VII, with the exception of Articles L. 711-5 and L. 711-9; Articles L. 721-3 to L…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

In the event of termination of the safe deposit box rental contract, the owner of the safe deposit box shall immediately inform the bailiff. The bailiff will serve the debtor with a summons to attend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4323-2-3

Articles R. 4311-105 and R. 4311-106 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists and chiropodists, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of Article R. 4311-105, the words: "Ar…

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