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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for companies

Article R624-17

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 622-20, the mandataire judiciaire shall give formal notice to the defaulting member or shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

1. a. Taxpayers who own, rent or occupy free of charge a dwelling located in France, used as their main residence, may benefit from an income tax credit for expenditure on the installation or replacem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-17

The appeal shall be lodged by petition addressed to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal by the applicant in person or by a lawyer duly registered at a bar.If the applicant does not appear…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…sion on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referred to in Articles L. 517-13 and L. 517-14 from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-17

The purpose of safety training on what to do in the event of an accident or disaster is to prepare workers for what to do if someone is injured or poisoned at work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-17

If the air is recycled, the conditions of recycling are brought to the attention of the works doctor and the members of the social and economic committee. These people are also consulted about any new…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-1

I. - Prior to the prescription, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1131-5, of an examination of genetic characteristics likely to identify a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

…authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission referred to in articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 132-20-3.Failing an amicable agreement, the Mediator may propose to the parties the…

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