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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-21-1

When the Agency has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17, the Secretar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of I of article L. 5121-12-2, of article L. 5124-8, of articles L. 5124-8-1 to L. 5124-8-4, of II of article L. 5126-7, of II of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…ording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 O…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Profession of pharmacist

Article L4412-3-1

For the application of article L. 4221-17 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the provisions of article L. 138-9 of the Social Security Code," are replaced by the words: "subject to discounts, rebates…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7

…and central administration of the SICAV are located in France.Subject to the provisions of article L. 214-7-4, the shares of the SICAV are issued and redeemed by the company at the request of subscri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-1

…I and II of Title I of Book II of this Part.For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-3, they are subject to the provisions applicable to syndicats de communes.For the election o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancies in the absence of secondary proceedings

Article L692-10

…13 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 shall be determined pursuant to 2° of Article L. 721-8 if the debtor carries on a commercial or craft activity. The judicial court within whose ju…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…e table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-15

…legal representatives, directors, staff and agents of the associations referred to in I of Article L. 519-11 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks referred to in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-6

…Money changers must at all times provide proof of compliance with the conditions set out in Article L. 524-3 and with all the provisions to which they are subject, in particular those of Title VI whic…

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