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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

For the purposes of these general regulations, the following definitions shall apply "Subscriber to a digital channel" means any person who has expressed an intention to follow the activity of a digit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-12

Electricity and natural gas supply bills are presented in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the minister responsible for consumption and the minister responsible for energy issue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12

On-site inspections by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may be extended to the legal entities referred to in Article L. 612-26 located in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-6

The sports federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues shall be informed of the procedures conducted by the French Anti-Doping Agency pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter II of Title III o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

Each approved federation shall appoint an anti-doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-5

To ensure that federations comply with their anti-doping obligations, the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage is empowered to : 1° Question the approved federations, under conditions that it de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-12-1

By way of derogation from article L. 6222-12, any person aged between sixteen and twenty-nine, or who is at least fifteen and can prove that they have completed the first cycle of secondary education,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12-1

I.-The order referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constrai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-12

Where a Community herbal monograph has been established or where the herbal medicinal product consists of herbal substances, preparations or combinations thereof included in the list drawn up by the C…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4c: Levy on fixed-income investment income and income from European capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125 D

I. - Individuals domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B who belong to a tax household whose reference tax income for the penultimate year, as defined in 1° of IV of art…

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