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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93-1

For the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, the Prefect or the Minister responsible for sport grants, on a case-by-case basis, access to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

1. Having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

I. - If the payer's payment service provider is located in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or Saint-Barthélemy and the payee's payment service provider is located outside France, regardless of the currency u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

I. - The payment service provider may not charge the payment service user for fulfilling its information obligations or for carrying out corrective and preventive measures pursuant to this chapter, ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-4

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees for loans to sole traders

Article L313-21

On the occasion of any financial assistance that it intends to grant to a sole trader for the purposes of his business, a credit institution or finance company intending to request a security interest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3-1

I.-The officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may be authorised by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Health and, where applicable, the minister(s) responsible for the management or supervision of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

Notwithstanding article L. 113-12, where the purpose of the insurance contract is to guarantee, in the event of the occurrence of one of the risks defined in the contract, either the total or partial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-1

Life insurance undertakings are authorised to enter into commitments in the event of life or death, with the exception of temporary insurance commitments in the event of death, under the conditions se…

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