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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The Athlete and Trainee Life Council

Article R114-14

…ine or ten members as follows, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the centre's internal regulations: 1° The Director, Chairman of the Council, or his representative and two other members o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

…able. 2 (paragraph repealed). 3. Where the goods seized are not explicitly prohibited under customs regulations, the courts may release them before giving final judgment. 4. The courts may not exempt…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 426

…re in connection with the obligation to declare goods for export, as provided for in Article 158 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…ayment service user for the revocation by the payer of a direct debit mandate within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012, except i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Undertakings for collective real estate investment with sub-funds

Article L214-85

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment may have several sub-funds if the regulations of the real estate investment fund or the articles of association of the société de placement à…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L312-4

…scheme of this State.IV. - For the implementation of the single resolution mechanism established by Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014, the depos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-6

…f the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association. Its articles of association and regulations are subject to approval by the Minister for Health. This union is deemed to have the app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-7-1

…produce. These technical requirements are grouped together in appendices to the sanitation service regulations which, by way of exception to the provisions of article L. 2224-12 of the General Local…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

…opean Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority so requests, without prejudice to Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 estab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-3

…ready included in the costs and expenses specified in the key information documents provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014, and…

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