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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-22

…of the Board or the agent of the Agency appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11 may attend the hearing and submit observations. Where appropriate, the member of the Board may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…implementing decisions relating to hospitalisation without consent as provided for in articles L. 3211-11, L. 3211-11-1, L. 3212-8, L. 3213-1 to L. 3213-9, L. 3214-3 and L. 3214-4 ; 2° Protection agai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-81

…nemas opened before 1 January 2017, by taking into account the period between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019;b) For cinemas opened between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017, by taking into acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L764-10

…me table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law no. 2005-842 of 26 Jul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R784-12

…pplicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R783-12

…pplicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R782-12

…pplicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-12

In the event of a repeat offence of the offences defined in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11, or if the offender is or has been bound by an agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

…n. Such consultation is mandatory in cases other than those referred to in 1° and 2° of Article 728-11.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

…agreement approved by the judge is made under the conditions set out in articles R. 582-5 to R. 582-11 of the French Social Security Code.

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