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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-39

The regional sports project is drawn up by the regional sports conference for a period it decides, which may not exceed five years. It includes: 1° An assessment of existing sports provision in the re…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-37

In order to be classified as a tourist resort, the tourist municipalities referred to in article L. 133-11 must implement, if necessary on only a fraction of their territory, actions likely to ensure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-2

Any confiscation order shall be accompanied by a certificate drawn up by the competent authority of the issuing State comprising the following particulars: 1° The identification of the issuing State;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-6

Article L. 441-11 II is amended as follows: 1° 1° is worded as follows: "1° For purchases of perishable agricultural and food products and frozen or deep-frozen meat, deep-frozen fish, ready-made meal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-53

When the penal composition consists of the surrender of the driving licence or hunting licence, this is done by the person concerned, within the time limit set, either at the clerk's office of the jud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-2

I. - Any person referred to in I of article L. 546-1 shall apply for registration in the register and for entry in the categories referred to in I of article R. 519-4. To this end, it must compile a f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-2

I. - French issuers whose equity securities or debt securities with a nominal value of less than 1,000 euros and which are not money market instruments, within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in comp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions provided for by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

A protection order may also be issued urgently by the judge to an adult threatened with forced marriage, under the conditions set out in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures ment…

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