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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R131-1

Sports federations are placed under the control of the Minister responsible for sport, with the exception of school and university sports federations and unions which are placed under the control of t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special import provisions.

Article 23 bis

Subject to the application of international agreements, the import of foodstuffs, materials and products of all kinds and origins which do not comply with the legislative or regulatory obligations imp…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 terdecies

For the purposes of carrying out their duties, specialised assistants seconded or made available by the Customs and Excise Administration pursuant to article 706 of the Code of Criminal Procedure have…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-8

Any member who fails to pay his dues to the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article L. 621-15 and to late payment penalties paid directly…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties and precautionary measures.

Article R211-14

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travell…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2396-4

Holders and, under conditions set by regulation, companies related to them and their sub-contractors, are obliged to allow and facilitate any documentary or on-site verification of the accuracy of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-1

Shares with a par value less than or equal to an amount set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and not admitted to trading on a regulated market may be consolidated notwithstanding any legislative or sta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-2

A European patent application may be filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property either at its headquarters or, where necessary, at its regional centres, in accordance with procedures to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-8

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-6; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the seat and jurisdiction of the courts of first instance and of appeal which shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear the actions and claims provided f…

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