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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-13-1

In the collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, the statutes mentioned in I ofarticle L. 131-8 of the present code may permit the affiliation of any leag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-18

Persons registered on the lists of sworn brokers mentioned in article L. 131-12 may, in the activities reserved for these brokers, refer to their status as "courtier de marchandises assermenté près la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-1-1

The value date of a cheque payment transaction denominated in euros may not differ by more than one business day from the date on which it is booked to a deposit account or a payment account.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Brokers in general

Article L131-11

…fact that a broker is entrusted with a brokerage transaction for a matter in which he had a personal interest, without informing the parties to whom he will have acted as intermediary, is punishable…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-1

As part of its planning powers, the region defines the medium-term objectives for regional tourism development. The regional tourism and leisure development plan provided for in article L. 131-7 sets…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-13

Approved federations may conclude, for the benefit of their affiliated associations or certain categories thereof and with the agreement of the latter, any contract of collective interest relating to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-10

Approved federations may exercise the rights conferred on civil parties in respect of offences that directly or indirectly harm the collective interests of their members and the sports associations an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-15

…rokers must provide evidence of: 1° The existence in a credit institution of an account intended exclusively to receive funds held on behalf of others; 2° Insurance covering their professional liabili…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-13

No person may be entered on the list of sworn goods brokers of a court of appeal unless he fulfils the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Union or of an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-17

No one may be registered as a sworn goods broker on more than one Court of Appeal list.

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