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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article D221-2-1

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 221-2-1 determines the reciprocal rights and obligations of the federation and the elite athlete. 1° With regard to the athlete's training and socio-profess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-5

The entry is made in a register kept by the competent registrar. This registrar shall be, as the case may be, the registrar of the commercial court, the registrar of the judicial court ruling on comme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…ose emissions are less than or equal to a value set by decree, which fall into one of the following categories: 1° Equipment and tooling used in industrial operations; 2° Handling equipment; 3° Engine…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…l of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verification of compliance with food law, feed law, animal health and welfare rules, plant health rules an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL SEMI-PUBLIC COMPANIES

Article D1524-7

The report referred to in the fourteenth paragraph of Article L. 1524-5 of this code includes the following information: 1° A presentation of the semi-public company recalling its history, its corpora…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

…Article L. 321-1, investment service providers other than portfolio management companies shall indicate to the client, in good time before the service is provided:- whether the investment advice is p…

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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

…le II of this Book, including branches of electronic money institutions mentioned in Article L. 526-24; 1°c Credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions having their reg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Mutual funds

Article 137 bis

…mutual fund, excluding the distributions mentioned in 7 and 7a of II of article 150-0 A and the allocation of mutual fund units received as part of a demerger carried out pursuant to the second paragr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-10

…strator or liquidator appointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, where applicable, shall verify on a security-by-security basis that all the financial securities held in an acc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-3

…f objections is forwarded to the chairman of the Enforcement Committee. Articles R. 232-90-1 and R. 241-17 to R. 241-24 are then applied. The Agency informs the interested party that he is invited to…

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