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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-5-1

When committed as a repeat offender, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article 132-11 of the French Penal Code, or as part of a group, entering or attempting to enter by force or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50-1

…titutions participates with voting rights in the Supervisory Board of the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund, except when the latter takes decisions concerning the deposit guarantee or the investor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-6-1

Newborn screening using medical biology tests, including genetic tests, constitutes a national health programme within the meaning ofarticle L. 1411-6. The procedures for organising this screening and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25-1

I. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may request information from the funds set up pursuant to 9° of Article 53 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 relating to the amount, origin an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-2

Health establishments may, under conditions defined by regulation, provide care : 1° To persons subject to psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-7-1

Mixed syndicates composed exclusively or jointly of communes, départements, regions, or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation may also institute, under the conditions provided for in ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-3

Where the insurance group company has a strong and lasting financial relationship with an undertaking which does not result from holdings within the meaning of 10° of Article L. 310-3, this relationsh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14-4

When the athlete has refused to consent to the monitoring operations mentioned in article L. 232-14-1, the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction the test is carried out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article L4424-36-1

The State representative may ask the territorial collectivity of Corsica to amend the master plan for water development and management to bring it into line with the provisions of articles L. 212-1 an…

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