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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-11

Where a judge's authorisation is required to proceed with the seizure, the bailiff shall bring it to the attention of the debtor or the holder, as the case may be; the authorisation shall be appended…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-19

The debtor retains the use of the goods made unavailable by the seizure, unless they are consumable goods. However, the enforcement judge may order, on application, at any time and even before the sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-9

Article L. 331-6 of the Education Code sets out the rules governing the preparation of pupils in secondary education establishments with a view to practising sporting excellence, reaching the highest…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-26

On pain of nullity, a copy of the deed is served on the debtor no later than eight days after the seizure. Under penalty of nullity, it is stated that the debtor has a period of one month to proceed w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1

High level sportsperson status is obtained by inclusion on the list of high level sportspersons drawn up by the Minister for Sport on the recommendation of the relevant delegated federation, after con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-2

The Minister for Sport will draw up the list of elite sportsmen and women, coaches, referees and judges, based on proposals from the federations. Under the same conditions, it draws up the list of "Es…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Public policy provisions

Article L221-29

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-7

The burden of proving compliance with the information obligations mentioned in this section lies with the trader.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-8

The administrative authority may, after consulting the works council or, failing that, the staff representatives, enter into an agreement with a public or private company designed to facilitate the em…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Freedom to provide services

Article L221-3

Any national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the European Economic Area who is legally established in one of these States in order to practise the profession of gu…

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