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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations incumbent on a convicted offender subject to a sentence of home detention under electronic surveillance, a probationary suspended sentence, a suspen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-10

The organiser of an event with a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance submits a declaration, accompanied, where applicable, by the reasoned opinion referred to in article R. 331-9, to :1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-1

…vided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall apply to any person who carries out a transaction, places an order or behaves in such a way as to give, or be likely to give, misleading indications as to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-8

…l hospitalisation to which a person mentioned in II of article L. 3211-12 is subject is no longer necessary and that the measure of care without consent can be lifted, the State representative in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

…00. The offer of these drinks free of charge to minors, in public houses and all shops or public places, or the offer, free of charge or for consideration, to a minor of any object directly encouragin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

…e purposes of the third paragraph of I of article L. 141-7, the main provisions of the group insurance contract are as follows: 1° The definition of the cover offered ; 2° The term of the contract; 3°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Ad hoc administrators appointed to represent minors held in waiting zones

Article R343-8

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…arise from the use of leverage by an AIF or its management company. It may, where it considers it necessary to ensure the stability and integrity of the financial system, after notifying the European…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-12

…main professional activity and present, offer or help to conclude only contracts relating to insurance products constituting a complement to the product or service provided as part of their profession…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

…ficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 that they employ, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree. Articles L. 5212-2 to L. 5212-17 apply to all employers…

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