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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-5

…ute arises from a decision, whether or not subject to internal appeal, taken by a federation in the exercise of public prerogatives or pursuant to its articles of association.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-45

The delegating sports federation shall send the professional leagues the data required to exercise disciplinary powers at first instance where these have been delegated to the leagues under the agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2-1

…ity and restricting the expression of employees' beliefs if these restrictions are justified by the exercise of other fundamental rights and freedoms or by the needs of the smooth running of the compa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-7

…ecutor, the judge may relieve the estate agent of his mission in the event of a clear breach in the exercise thereof. He will then appoint another estate agent, for a period that he defines.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 715-1

…ry establishment are granted to persons under investigation, defendants and accused persons for the exercise of their defence.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-11

…2 of the Civil Code for the benefit of the seller of movables and the resolutory action may only be exercised within the limits of the provisions of articles L. 624-12 to L. 624-18 of this code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R622-10

The decision is notified to the approved national consumer association, which informs its constituents without delay and in any event within the time limits for appeals. The time limit for exercising…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Employed foreign nationals

Article R421-1

…porary residence permit bearing the word "employee" provided for in article L. 421-1 authorises the exercise of a professional activity under the conditions defined in articles R. 5221-1 et seq. of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R551-13

The absence of an effective address may not be used against an asylum seeker to deny them the exercise of a right or access to an essential service guaranteed by law, particularly in banking and posta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article R741-2

The prefect who has placed the foreign national in detention exercises the powers relating to the removal decision, which he enforces until the end of the procedure initiated, regardless of where the…

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