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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…II of Title I of Book III of the Internal Security Code;10° Articles L. 212-14, L. 232-25 to L. 232-27, L. 241-2 to L. 241-5 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-13 of this Code.II. - Furthermore, no one may teach,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

…on of masseur-physiotherapist, the obligation to provide information about a change of residence is maintained for a period of three years from the date of cessation of their activity. The registratio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Culture and communication

Article L4424-7

…age and conservation and enhancement work on historic monuments, with the exception of those that remain the property of the State. It may also propose measures to the State for the protection of hist…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-17

…y established in any Member State of the European Union or party to the Marrakesh Treaty adopted on 27 June 2013, shall keep a register of such adaptations. They shall publish and update, on their web…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-5

…in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code; d) A five-year ban on practising the activity of continuing vocational trai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-30

…ench Commercial Code is reinstated, the order referred to in article 154-2 of decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the judicial reorganisation and liquidation of companies is sent by the Banque d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R773-21

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-21

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R775-20

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-1-Bn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-1 and R. 533-2law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 533-2-2no. 2014-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-10

…c interest, in accordance with the provisions of e of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, and for the reasons of public interest mentioned in g of 2 of Article 9 of this same…

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