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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L4001-1

The practice of a health profession includes public health missions which include : 1° The reporting obligations set out in this Code, in particular articles L. 1413-7, L. 1413-14, L. 1413-15 and L. 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-39

…ised who has been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. When an association is considering a change to the list mentioned in 7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-49

When the penal composition has been validated or, in the case provided for by article R. 15-33-40-1, where the proposed measures have been accepted, the public prosecutor may appoint a delegate or med…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-66

…in the event of a compulsory deposit or consignment of funds, pursuant to the article 15 of decree no. 45-0117 of 19 December 1945 taken for the application of the status of notaries, account to thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-16

In urgent cases, in particular where the withdrawal or revocation of a measure is being considered, the time limit for summons provided for in Article D. 49-15 paragraph is not applicable, and the law…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22-1

…he latter is liable to disciplinary sanctions taken under the conditions set out in articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

…his proportion reaches or falls below the thresholds of 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% and 75%. I of article L. 214-24-21 applies to an AIF or its management company which acquires, without control, a holding in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8-1

…is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/63 of 21 October 2014 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/81 of 19 December 2014.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-5

…s referred to in Article L. 532-9, which provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 or register the units or shares of the undertakings for collective investment they manage in re…

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