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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-15

The Secretary General of the French Anti-Doping Agency shall inform the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Federation concerned and, where applicable, the foreign National Anti-Doping Organis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R*150-4

In the event of a draw, the sums repaid must be either equal to or increase with each successive draw, without exceeding the capital repayable at maturity. Draws may not be made more than once a month…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

…tence be suspended. He may also propose that it be subject to one of the measures listed in article 712-6. If the public prosecutor proposes a custodial sentence, he or she will tell the person whethe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-4

The act of creating, owning, using or managing, whether in return for payment or free of charge, any collective site, outside a public cemetery or an authorised deposit or burial site, intended for th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-15

The members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission) shall maintain secrecy with regard to both the deliberations and the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

…e suffered as a result of a criminal offence, but who cannot obtain compensation under the articles 706-3 or 706-14, may apply for assistance in recovering these damages and interest as well as the su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-15

…or, on a proposal from the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for by article 763-10, at least three months before the date set for the sentenced person's release. It makes its d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-15

…for a part-time employment contract with an employer other than those mentioned in articles L. 5132-4 and L. 5213-13 ;2° A document specifying the employment support measures that it plans to implemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

…tion, transport and treatment of waste arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8-1 is subject to the provisions of article R. 541-119 of the Environment Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-8

…rm of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-53-13, the regional secure detention court may, in accordance with the procedures set out in Art…

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