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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-6

The certificate, or the decision relating to the application for recognition or declaration of enforceability, shall be delivered to the applicant against a certificate or receipt, or shall be notifie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

The organiser of a sporting event or competition referred to in Article L. 331-5 who prohibits its players from placing bets, directly or through an intermediary, on bets based on this event or sporti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

Any person subject to the insurance obligation set out in article 7 g of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 , o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

The only enforceable titles are1° Judicial or administrative decisions that are enforceable, as well as agreements to which these courts have granted enforceability;2° Foreign deeds and judgments as w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 A

I. - For the determination of industrial and commercial profit, and subject to the provisions of II the taxpayers' representatives are appointed by the competent chambers of commerce and industry or c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-4

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the Disciplinary Board, the Director General of the Centre nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-51

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the national statutory commission, the director general of the Ce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-4

…ements he has made. Health professionals bound by one of the agreements mentioned in article L. 162-14-1 of the said code and health services bound by an agreement with a national or local body managi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-29

…prudentiel et de résolution is competent to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 referred to above, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-5-1

…contested application for registration, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 714-5 or, in the case of a European Union trade mark, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 J…

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