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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

The organiser of a sporting event or competition referred to in Article L. 331-5 who prohibits its players from placing bets, directly or through an intermediary, on bets based on this event or sporti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-4-1

In the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana, the president of the assembly of French Guiana may, for the duration of his or her term of office, draw up a regional coope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-4-1

In the areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique may, for the duration of the exercise of his functions, draw up a regiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-4

I.- The duties and contributions mentioned in article L. 621-5-3 are liquidated, authorised and recovered according to the procedures laid down for the revenues of the State's public administrative es…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-48

When the shares of a company whose registered office is established in France are admitted to trading on a regulated market of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the follow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-4-2

In addition to the powers transferred, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status, one or more of its member municipalities and, where applicable, one or more of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4311-41-4

A nurse wishing to obtain a European professional card pursuant to Article L. 4002-2 submits his or her application electronically, together with supporting documents, to a regional directorate for yo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-4-1

The articles of association of a société coopérative de commerçants may stipulate that a member wishing to sell his business, or more than 50% of the shares making up the capital of the company operat…

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