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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-6

…s. With a view to issuing the licence, sports associations collect the full identity of persons who may be concerned by the provisions ofarticle L. 212-9, under conditions defined by a decree issued a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-26

…ds, of the documents by virtue of which he has been apprehended. He shall inform the person that he may consent to his extradition before the Investigating Chamber under the simplified procedure. It a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-6

…hlete or trainer, the remuneration of the sports agent who put the parties to this rider in contact may not exceed 10% of the difference between the gross remuneration provided for by the rider to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-6

Each partner may withdraw from the company whenever he or she sees fit, unless otherwise agreed and unless the first paragraph of Article L. 231-5. It may be stipulated that the general meeting has th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-64

The conduct of the search and seizure operations may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the judge authorised them, in accordance with the rules set out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-60

…any legally qualified consultant. If he does not feel he should agree with the patient's choice, he may recuse himself. He may also advise that another consultant be used, as he must do if the patient…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between doctors and with members of other health professions.

Article R4127-65

A doctor may only be replaced in his practice on a temporary basis by a colleague registered on the roll of the ordre or by a student meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 4131-2. A doctor wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-5

…itions that ensure respect for the dignity of the person. Only strictly necessary security measures may be imposed on the person in police custody.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-64

The entities mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-28 in which innovation mutual funds may invest are those which limit the liability of their investors to the amount of their contributions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expert committees

Article R1231-6

The list of people who may be appointed by the Agence de la biomédecine to sit on the committee of experts is set by order of the Minister for Health after consultation with the Director General of th…

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