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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article R2113-25

For the application of articles L. 2334-4, L. 2334-5, L. 2336-2 and L. 5211-29 the first year of creation of the new commune: 1° The communal bases taken into account are the recorded bases of each fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Schedules

Article R4251-13

The appendices to the regional plan for spatial planning, sustainable development and territorial equality include:1° The environmental impact report drawn up as part of the environmental assessment o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-34

The knowledge-testing examination consists of the following tests: 1° A written test, lasting five hours, the purpose of which is to deal with a case file relating to one or more of the tasks likely t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

Access by a delegated sports federation to personal information relating to gambling transactions, with a view to the implementation of a possible sanction procedure against a player in a sports compe…

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

Article L232-18-8

When it does not constitute the violation mentioned in 4° of article L. 232-10, the fact that any person, within the framework of the investigations mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 232-5 and in art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-25

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 623-24-1, any wilful infringement of the rights of the holder of a plant variety certificate as defined in Article L. 623-4 constitutes an infringement for whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-1

Health controls at borders are governed, within the territory of the French Republic, by the provisions of the health regulations adopted by the World Health Organisation in accordance with Articles 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

The following may not operate on-trade drinks outlets: 1° Persons convicted of a common crime or one of the offences listed in articles 225-5, 225-6, 225-7 and 225-10 of the Criminal Code; 2° Those wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-8

In the event of the sale of a property subject to a special security interest or a legal mortgage, the portion of the price corresponding to the claims secured by these security interests is paid into…

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