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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

The delegated federations, where applicable in coordination with the professional leagues that they have created, and within the framework of the guidelines set by the Minister responsible for sport,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-1

I.-A group medical commission is set up in each regional hospital grouping.The group medical commission has the following duties and responsibilities:1° It draws up the group's medical strategy and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Development allowance and equalisation allowance for overseas municipalities

Article L2334-23-1

I. - From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2-1

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 531-12 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-1

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Digital environment: any computer hardware, software and network connection used by the consumer to access or make use of di…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-1

Articles L. 224-28, L. 224-29, L. 224-31, L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-40, L. 224-42 and L. 224-42-1 do not apply to interpersonal communications services not based on numbering within the meaning of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-2-1

When the debtor carries on an activity, benefiting from an administrative authorisation, approval, conventionnement or habilitation, mentioned in II of Article 1 of Law no. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-2

A pharmacy duly established in another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may carry out, on behalf of a pharmacy holding the licence provide…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-19

The trader may refuse to bring the goods into conformity if this proves impossible or would entail disproportionate costs, particularly in the light of the significance of the lack of conformity and t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-18

In the event of lack of conformity, the consumer is entitled to demand that the digital content or digital service be brought into conformity with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 of this subsectio…

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