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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-14

The titles provided for in article R. 131-13 must not appear or be mentioned on the documents or advertising of the federations which issue them other than in full. The typography of these titles must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning the Banque de France

Article L164-1

The penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code shall apply to any member of the General Council who violates the professional secrecy instituted by article L. 142-3, subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-15

The offences provided for in articles L. 245-9, and articles L. 245-12 and L. 245-13 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €18,000 when committed fraudulently with a view to deprivi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: National fund for the development of water supplies.

Article R2335-11

Consumption of water distributed by connections with a diameter greater than forty millimetres is subject to an annual flat-rate assessment by the distributor, verified by the technical service respon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-12

The Board of Directors may, in the matters listed in 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 121-9, delegate its powers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under the conditions an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 171

The President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, authorise the celebration of the marriage in the event of the death of one of the future spouses, provided that a sufficient collection of facts…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1229

With the exception of cases where he orders an adversarial hearing pursuant to article 1213, the judge shall rule on requests sent to him or her after protection has been granted by the protected adul…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: The defence.

Article 18

The parties may defend themselves, subject to cases in which representation is compulsory.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1809

The taker who is discharged by the fortuitous event is still liable to account for the hides of the animals.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183

Settlement orders shall be brought to the attention of the person under investigation and the assisted witness, and committal orders or indictment orders to the attention of the civil party; notificat…

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