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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-42

…é Nationale des Jeux and La Française des Jeux the requests for reconciliation referred to in I and II of Article R. 131-43; 3° Receive in response the information mentioned in Article R. 131-44. A co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-4

…ts and needs of the prospective subscriber or member and shall specify the reasons for this advice. II. -Without prejudice to the provisions of I, prior to the conclusion of a specific contract, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-4

…eement on the European Economic Area, the procedures set out in I of Article L. 522-13 shall apply. II. - When a payment service provider, other than a credit institution authorised in another Member…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-4

I. - In matters referred to in II of Article LO 6414-1, the Territorial Council may impose fines for breaches of the rules it lays down that do not exceed the maximum laid down in the Penal Code for o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-4

…suant to the same paragraph;3° A regional councillor appointed by the Association of French Regions;4° A departmental councillor appointed by the Association des départements de France;5° A local coun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-4

…ter can, if necessary, issue the requisitions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 6314-1. The obligations or commitments undertaken by the regular doctor in the context of permanent car…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-40

Compliance with the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the General Tax Code is verified using the points scales set out in this paragraph, each made up of a "Dramatic con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4

…the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant and the rural solidarity grant provided for in 1° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 accruing to the municipalities of each overseas department is distributed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-4

…nd recycled water. New water is supplied by non-recycled water that complies with the provisions of II and III. Recycled water is supplied by treated water from the pool. An order from the Minister fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

…2° Second group: works with French hourly expenditure of less than €350,000 and more than €122,000. II - The coefficients applied to the duration of the works are as follows: 1° First group: 3.7; 2° S…

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