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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-17

Failure to comply with the requirements of house arrest is penalised in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 824-4. The matter is then referred to the public prosecutor as soon as po…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Anti-doping education

Article R232-41-12

The education plan referred to in 12° of the I of article L. 232-5 includes an assessment of the situation and determines the target groups, objectives and activities as well as monitoring procedures.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-6

The percentage referred to in article L. 312-3 is set at 20% of the expenditure likely to be subsidised or, in the absence of such expenditure, 20% of the total cost excluding taxes of the sports faci…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-14

An event may not begin until the insurance cover referred to in article L. 331-9, taken out by the organiser, has been produced to the competent administrative authority.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-1

The general meeting of the sports federation is competent to rule on the appropriateness, purpose and scope of the transfer of audiovisual exploitation rights referred to in the first paragraph of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-56

The internal control system referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 511-55 includes the functions or other essential or significant operational tasks entrusted to third parties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-7

Termination of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee referred to in Article L. 2412-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided for in Section 1, applicable in the event of dismiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-4

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in article L. 4364-3 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in article L. 4364-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-3

In transactions other than those referred to in article R. 321-1, 21, it is forbidden to stipulate or carry out the performance of contracts or the allocation of profits by drawing lots.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-1

For work projects selected as part of a festival in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year investment period referred to in 2° of article 411-11 is extended to three years.

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