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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-5

…ence described by the candidate in his or her application corresponds to the skills required by the regulations governing the diploma in question;3° Adopts the results, irrespective of the certificati…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414

…r exporting concern dual-use goods, both civil and military, the movement of which is restricted by European regulations. The prison sentence is increased to ten years and the fine may be up to ten ti…

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

Article L214-8-7

…f the interests of the unitholders or the public so dictate, under conditions laid down in the fund regulations.In the same circumstances, when the disposal of certain assets would not be in the inter…

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

Article L214-24-41

…f the interests of the unitholders or the public so dictate, under conditions laid down in the fund regulations.In the same circumstances, where the disposal of certain assets would not be in the inte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-3

…The securitisation undertaking, its management company and, where applicable, the sponsor where the regulations or the articles of association of the undertaking so provide, shall not act as custodian…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-19

I.-Procedures using ionising radiation carried out for the purposes of medical diagnosis, therapeutic management, screening, prevention or biomedical research are subject to an obligation of quality a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-10

…retailer's local representative and his guarantor, as well as the compulsory information set out by regulation. This information must be presented in a clear, comprehensible and conspicuous manner. In…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE VI: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SHAREHOLDING OF AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L360-2

…as a result of such a change, of a change in its effective control, within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) no. 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers, annexed to this code, it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-36

The provisions of Article L. 225-102-1, relating to the extra-financial performance declaration and the consolidated extra-financial performance declaration, are applicable to companies whose securiti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27-1

…d. If the plaintiff fails to take civil or criminal action on the merits within a time limit set by regulation, the entire seizure, including the description, shall be cancelled at the request of the…

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