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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…e corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COLUMN N° 2Aikido Order of 30 June 1971 Brevet d'Etat de professeur de judo, karaté, aïkido - principal option: aikido. Brevet d'E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-17

…an artistic agent established in France fails to comply with the first paragraph of article L. 7121-13, he or she will be liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 in the event of a repe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights and obligations; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Exercise of control

Article R783-6

…lumn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-22, R. 612-24 and R. 612-25No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-26No. 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-27n° 2014-13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Exercise of control

Article R784-6

…lumn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-22, R. 612-24 and R. 612-25No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-26No. 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-27n° 2014-13…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Criminal penalties

Article 1837

…000. The court may also impose a ban on civic, civil and family rights as provided for by Articles 131-26 and 131-26-1 of the Criminal Code.Where the statement deemed to be fraudulent emanates from o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY AND RECEPTION CONDITIONS

Article R573-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to renew the asylum application certificate pursuant to Article L. 571-1, is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article A230-6

From 1st July 1976, the insurance certificate provided for in article L. 223-13 of the new Rural and Maritime Fishing Code must conform to the model annexed to this article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 533-1 Ordinance no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-…

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