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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 may not derogate from : 1° from the general rules of information and consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2323…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

…ced, in a minimum proportion determined in accordance with the conditions laid down by the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying dow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-1

The practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1 and in article L. 952-21 of the Education Code who work at least eight half-days a week in public health establishments are authorised to carry o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D762-13

…resulting from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D763-13

…resulting from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4422-1

Articles D. 4221-21 to D. 4221-26and D. 4232-1 apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article D. 4221-21: a) In the first paragraph, the words: "the council of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

Where the Assize Court is not seised of the appeal against the judgment handed down on the public prosecution, the appeal lodged by a party against the judgment handed down on the civil action alone s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 437

Any person summoned to be heard as a witness is required to appear, to take an oath and to give evidence subject to the provisions of Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code.Any journalist heard…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-15

Prior to the organisation of a competition, approved sports federations that do not hold the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14 inform the federation that holds this delegation for the disci…

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