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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…sciplinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches 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.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-2

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4311-4 and L. 4311-5, persons holding a diploma, certificate or title mentioned in articles L. 4311-3 and L. 4311-4, or holding the authorisations provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-13

The travel document referred to in Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 may be withdrawn or its renewal refused where it appears, subsequent to its issue, that this is justified for imperative re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: CATEGORIES OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L420-1

In accordance with article L. 237-1, the provisions of articles L. 424-1 to L. 424-4, L. 424-6, L. 424-7, L. 424-9 to L. 424-13, L. 424-15 and L. 424-16 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3, subject to the reservations provided for in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9, applies to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 as well as to pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Citizen Commitment Account

Article L5151-10

A decree defines, for each of the activities mentioned in article L. 5151-9, the amount of rights acquired as a function of the time devoted to that activity, subject to a ceiling.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-21

…same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-11

The official receiver exercises the powers vested in him by articles L. 621-9, and L. 623-2 and by the fourth paragraph of article L. 622-16. It sets the remuneration relating to the duties performed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-13

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L762-13

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 465-1 and L. 465-2 Act 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-3 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L.…

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