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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-3

In the event of an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 et L. 511-7 or in Book IV, the administrative authority responsible for competition an…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

1. For the purposes of this Code, all goods the import or export of which is prohibited on any grounds whatsoever, or subject to restrictions, quality or packaging rules or special formalities, are de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

The referral by the Cour de cassation of a priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel is governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order n…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16

When the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of articles L. 241-2 and L. 241-3, the Secretary General of the Agenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

As an exception to article L. 1321-2, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-3

High-level sportsmen and women and referees and judges on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2 may take part in competitions for jobs in the State, local authorities, their pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-1

The first paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-1

The first paragraph of article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-17

Notwithstanding Articles L. 561-15 and L. 561-16, the avocat au Conseil d'Etat et à la Cour de cassation or the avocat or the caisse des règlements pécuniaires des avocats shall forward the declaratio…

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