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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-17

Elections to the various councils are held by a single-member, first-past-the-post system. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected. Votes may be cast by post or by proxy. An order issue…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Notifications and copies of decisions

Article 1180-17

Copies of the judge's decisions may only be issued to the applicant, the parents and, where applicable, the ad hoc administrator. Interested minors who have reached the age of majority may obtain copi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-227-1

The instrument of acceptance provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Recourse to arbitration by purchasers governed by private law

Article L2197-7

Recourse to arbitration for the settlement of disputes between private parties in the performance of contracts is possible under the conditions defined by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-7

Owners of properties subject to the obligation to connect to the public wastewater collection network in application of article L. 1331-1 may be required by the municipality, the Lyon metropolitan are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

At the end of the first period of psychiatric care ordered in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3212-4, the care may be continued by the director of the establishment for periods of on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-7

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 3323-2, L. 3323-4 to L. 3323-6, relating to the advertising of alcoholic beverages, are punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. The maximum fine may be inc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-7

Persons who have access to information provided by the insured for the purposes of his or her case under a legal expenses insurance contract are bound by professional secrecy, under the conditions and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-17

…ements by which intermediaries, in return for fees agreed in advance, arrange for victims of personal injury accidents or their beneficiaries to receive compensation from the guarantee fund are prohib…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-17

Candidates or tenderers may send the conceding authority a backup copy of the documents transmitted electronically under the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appended t…

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