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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-3

When the administrative composition procedure is terminated in accordance with Article R. 232-89-1, the statement of objections is forwarded to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee. Articles R. 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-2

…eforming integration policies and Order no. 2010-686 of 24 June 2010 extending and adapting the loi n° 2008-1249 du 1er décembre 2008 généralisant le revenu de solidarité active et réformant les polit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-3

Candidates whose applications are declared admissible, in accordance with the provisions of article A. 212-114-2, must submit their complete application (first and second parts) to the selection board…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

I.-The persons considered to be liable by the College of Experts or the insurers who guarantee the civil or administrative liability of these persons shall make an offer of compensation to the victim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…tion of this article, without prejudice to the provisions laid down in I of the article 6 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique; 6° Toute personne diffusant…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies B

…s covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to l'ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 juillet 2013 modifiant le cadre juridique de la gestion d'actifs ou de fonds profe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R511-16-4

I. - With effect from financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2014, the persons referred to in II of Article L. 511-45 shall draw up a table grouping together the information relating to their…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-3

…the compensatory allowance provided for in the same article L. 245-1, as it stood prior to the loi n° 2005-102 du 11 février 2005 pour l'égalité des droits et des chances, la participation et la cito…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-16-1

Subject to inadmissibility raised ex officio by the Institute, the examination phase referred to in Article L. 712-5 begins on expiry of the additional period referred to in the last paragraph of Arti…

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