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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-19

Where no sports federation has been delegated responsibility for a particular sport, the powers conferred on the delegating federations by this section and by Articles L. 222-7, L. 222-11, L. 222-15,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Professional liability.

Article R211-35

The insurance contract taken out pursuant to b of II of Article L. 211-18 covering the pecuniary consequences of the professional civil liability incurred by travel operators may not derogate from the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-10

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for by the last paragraph of article 495-18 is recorded by the Public Prosecutor, who mentions it on the enforcement order provided for in the first para…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

In the event of placement under house arrest with mobile electronic surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-8

For the first appointment of the registrar of a mixed commercial court entered on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3, the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-18 to R. 742-23. With a view…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-16

In urgent cases, in particular where the withdrawal or revocation of a measure is being considered, the time limit for summons provided for in Article D. 49-15 paragraph is not applicable, and the law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: State property transferred to the assets of the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-36

In application of article L. 4424-7 ownership: a) Buildings listed or registered under the law of 31 December 1913 relating to historic monuments and archaeological sites, belonging to the State, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-22

To enable the agents of the statistical services of the Minister for Employment designated and authorised by the authority responsible for these services to carry out the operations provided for in 4°…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article R534-1

In the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the provisional registration provided for in Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

Prior to any release or cessation, even temporary, of the imprisonment of a detained person prosecuted or convicted for offences committed within the couple covered by article 132-80 du code pénal, or…

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