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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-6

…of top-level sportsmen and sportswomen drawn up in application of the first paragraph of Article L. 221-2, appointed by the President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee; - one person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Joint investigation teams

Article 695-2

…if they are specially authorised to do so, infiltration, under the conditions set out in articles 706-81 et seq. and without it being necessary to apply the provisions of articles 694-7 and 694-8. For…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…ions of the procedures referred to in this I are specified by the decree provided for in Article L. 611-4. When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware that a person, acting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

…this article, the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for in article 131-26 du code pénal.The offence defined in 3° is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of €…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

…y of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially competent investigating judge, if necessary via the public prosecutor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-6

…ng from a financial contract or derivative within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 only on or after the liquidati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-1

…R. 3551-5 and by the internal regulations of the Mayotte fire brigade mentioned in article R. 3551-6-5. The Mayotte fire and rescue service includes professional firefighters belonging to the employm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2391-6

The provisions of article L. 2191-6 apply.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-5

For the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique de Paris, the Paris City Council draws up a list of four arrondissement councillors from which the arrondissement councillor who is to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-6

…n in Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products, amendin…

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