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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

…by decree. It shall report on the development of the legal offer in the report mentioned in article 18 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.It shall identify and study t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-39

…nt of a breach of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7, L. 222-10, L. 222-12 to L. 222-14, L. 222-17, L. 222-18, R. 222-35 and R. 222-36 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations enacted on t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-2

…oncerned. The investigators may take explanations on the spot, on the basis of 3° of article L. 232-18-4 or article L. 232-18-7, provided that the person heard has been expressly informed of the right…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-2

…and its intended use. These criteria are specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Dire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Account overdrafts

Article L341-19

The provisions of articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-9 and L. 341-12 to L. 341-18 apply to credit granted in the form of an overdraft authorisation repayable within a period of more than one month and less t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-11

…Interior refers a proposal to dissolve an association or de facto group mentioned in article L. 332-18 to the Commission, the Commission will issue its opinion within one month of the referral. If the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R641-11

…first paragraph of article R. 621-23, the provisions of articles R. 621-17 to R. 621-24 and R. 622-18 are applicable to the procedural bodies and the auditors. The juge-commissaire rules under the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Government auditors and financial activities auditors

Article D784-14

…n the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-8no. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010

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