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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Registration requirements for the gaming sector

Article R561-22-2

For the application of 2° of Article L. 561-10 and Article L. 561-13, in the event of a transaction involving the exchange of any means of payment, chips, tokens or tickets where the amount exceeds 2,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-33

I. - Except in cases of force majeure, in the event of a stock shortage of a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest for which a stock shortage or risk of a stock shortage presents a serious a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-3

The person holding access to online public communication services has an obligation to ensure that this access is not used for the purposes of reproduction, representation, making available or communi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-3

For the application of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VI, the evaluation of expenditure incurred by the State in the exercise of competences transferred to the Department and communes of Mayotte and th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-36

The statement of objections informs the respondent that it may obtain a copy of the documents in the file from the Enforcement Committee secretariat and be assisted or represented by any counsel of it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Exception for the purpose of exploiting an unavailable work

Article R122-32

The objection referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 122-5-5 does not need to be substantiated. It shall be notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article R641-31

I.-Articles R. 624-13 to R. 624-15 shall apply to judicial liquidation proceedings subject to the following provisions: The application made on the basis of articles L. 624-9, L. 624-10, L. 624-18 or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-32

L'agent sportif transmet au délégué aux agents sportifs, dans un délai d'un mois à compter de leur signature, la copie des contrats ci-dessous énumérés : 1° Contrats mentionnés au deuxième alinéa de l…

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