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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-35

The associations and companies affiliated to the Federation or to the professional league that it has set up, as well as the Federation's licence-holders, shall provide the Sports Agents Delegate with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-3

The party who has deferred or referred the oath may no longer retract it when the other party has declared that he is prepared to take that oath.When the deferred or referred oath has been taken, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Submission deadlines and payment deadlines.

Article R131-3

The periods provided for in this chapter do not include the day from which they start.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 344

The following may be adopted:1° Minors for whom the parents or the family council have validly consented to the adoption;2° Wards of the State for whom the family council for wards of the State has co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-37

The Consultative Commission on the Financial Liability of Local Authorities, referred to in III of Article L. 1611-10, includes:1° Two members of the Conseil d'Etat, including the chairman of the comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-33

In the cases set out in 3° and 4° of article R. 7124-23, the notification specifies the fraction of remuneration allocated to the constitution of the lump sum. This notification recalls the obligation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-5

The President of the National Council is responsible for awarding contracts. He may delegate this responsibility under the conditions laid down in the internal regulations referred to in article L. 41…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-39

In the event of a breach of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7, L. 222-10, L. 222-12 to L. 222-14, L. 222-17, L. 222-18, R. 222-35 and R. 222-36 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-39

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-96 and to the texts adopted for its application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-3

In the cases referred to in the previous article, no one may repudiate French nationality unless he proves that he has by descent the nationality of a foreign country.

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