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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article R211-87

…academic region. The approval decree is published in the prefecture's official gazette (recueil des actes administratifs).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-3

In their respective roles, the portfolio management company and the custodian shall act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and in the best interests of the AIF and the unitholders or shar…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-10

The nullity of acts of the real estate seizure procedure is governed by Section IV of Chapter II of Title V of Book I of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 697

Lawyers, former solicitors and bailiffs may be personally ordered to pay the costs of proceedings, acts and enforcement procedures carried out outside the limits of their mandate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 895

A will is an act by which the testator disposes of all or part of his property or rights for the time when he no longer exists, and which he may revoke.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Sources of obligations

Article 1100-1

Legal acts are expressions of will intended to produce legal effects. They may be conventional or unilateral.They obey, as a matter of course, for their validity and effects, the rules that govern con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-14

Actions for nullity of the company or of acts and deliberations subsequent to its incorporation shall be barred after three years from the day on which the nullity is incurred.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 540

If the police court considers that the act constitutes a felony or misdemeanour, it declares itself incompetent. It shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to proceed as it sees fit.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-123

…at there are not sufficient charges against the person under investigation for having committed the acts of which he is accused, the investigating chamber declares that there are no grounds to proceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2352-14

…penalised or dismissed for exercising the right provided for in Article L. 2352-13. Any decision or act to the contrary shall be null and void.

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