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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

…ey have carried out on it. III - For new tobacco products defined in the third paragraph of Article L. 3512-1, a supplementary notification is sent six months before they are placed on the market. Thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

…rities in favour of the purchaser in a shared electronic registration system referred to in article L. 211-3.II. - If the securities are admitted to trading by a central depository or delivered to a f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-17

…e permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" issued to a foreign national pursuant to article L. 424-14 may be withdrawn if the foreign national loses the benefit of subsidiary protection pursua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-17

Notwithstanding Articles L. 561-15 and L. 561-16, the avocat au Conseil d'Etat et à la Cour de cassation or the avocat or the caisse des règlements pécuniaires des avocats shall forward the declaratio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-17

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 221-2 and L. 222-3, be authorised to retain this name in their corporate name. A Conseil d'Etat decree determines the conditions to which this authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-17

…rité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has established that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-14 are no longer met, the financial holding company, the parent undertaking of a finance comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-17

…it is to be carried out.The departmental council decides, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3215-1 and L. 3215-2 of the general code for local authorities, on the department's contribution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

…added to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject to the derogation provided for in article L. 1254-13. The conditions for renewal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-17

…ent. If, after a first meeting has been duly convened in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2121-10 to L. 2121-12, this quorum is not reached, the town council is reconvened at least three…

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