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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-3

…stablishments for the programming of arthouse cinematographic works that are not widely distributed and that qualify as "research and discovery". The list of works qualified as "research and discovery…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…t in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L132-24

…in article L. 121-22 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-6

…league shall specify the procedure applicable to the election of the members of its general meeting and of the governing body referred to in article R. 132-4. In particular, they shall provide for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-4

…ague is administered by a governing body comprising : 1° Representatives of the sports associations and companies, elected by the general meeting; 2° One or more representatives of the federation, app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-2

…onal league referred to in 1° of article R. 132-1 are the associations affiliated to the federation and the companies they have set up pursuant to article L. 122-1, which are entitled to take part in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-7

Where the agreement referred to in article R. 132-9 provides for the professional league to exercise disciplinary powers at first instance by delegation from the federation, the operating rules of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-3

…entities that are members of the league. Qualified personalities, representatives of the federation and representatives of the sportsmen and women, coaches, referees and judges, doctors and administra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-8

The articles of association of the professional league and any amendments made thereto shall come into force following their approval by the General Meeting of the Federation and the publication of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-5

…articles of association of the professional league shall specify the rules governing the convening and deliberation of the governing body and the conditions under which it shall appoint an executive…

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