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

Article R131-39

Pursuant to the provisions of IV of article 31 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, the delegating federation responsible for authorised data processing shall send the Commission nationale de…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Discount rights.

Article 390 bis

1. In order to take account of the resources and expenses of debtors or other special circumstances in the case of those whose profession is to carry out customs formalities on behalf of others, total…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Discount rights.

Article 390 ter

The administration may, taking into account the economic and social situation of the debtor, his good faith and the circumstances that led to the late payment, grant total or partial remission of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-39

The proceedings of the classification committees and the classification commission are not public.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-39

Cinematographic or audiovisual works qualifying for the tax credit belong to the fiction or animation genres. Works belonging to the fiction genre in which at least 15% of the shots, i.e. an average o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-39

A deed of sale is drawn up. This deed shall contain a description of the goods sold, the amount of the hammer price and a statement of the full names of the successful bidders. An extract of the entri…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity to bid

Article R322-39

The following persons may not place bids, either themselves or through intermediaries: 1° The distrainee debtor; 2° Court officers who have intervened in any capacity whatsoever in the proceedings; 3°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-39

In order to set up a dynamic purchasing system, the purchaser shall publish a notice of invitation to tender. This notice shall state the intention of the purchaser to use such a system and indicate t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-39

…ce of the authorities of the issuing State in the execution of the investigation decision on national territory only if it appears likely to reduce the rights of the parties and the procedural guarant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-39

A surrendered person shall be deemed to be unreservedly subject to the laws of the requesting State, by reason of any act prior to the extradition and different from the offence for which the extradit…

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