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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-1

Collective management organisations draw up an annual transparency report, including a special report on the use of sums deducted for the provision of social, cultural or educational services, in part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-49

The Board of Directors of the central body of Crédit Agricole includes, in addition to the members appointed by the General Meeting under the conditions defined in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-76

Short-length audiovisual works are produced, in a minimum proportion determined in accordance with the conditions laid down by the order of 21 May 1992 issued for the application ofarticle 6 of decree…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-1

Subject to the provisions of Decree No. 2001-933 of 12 October 2001 on the perforated marking of Banque de France banknotes denominated in French francs, denominations of the banknotes listed in the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-3

The departmental advisory commission, referred to in articles L. 1424-20, L. 1424-21and L. 1424-36, is established by prefectoral order. This decree is published in the prefecture's administrative rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection against dismissal provided for in this chapter, including during a safeguarding, receivership or compulsory liquidation proc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-44

When the reconciliations reveal that one of the players in the sporting competitions has breached the prohibition on betting set out in c of Article L. 131-16, the Autorité nationale des jeux or La Fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-9

The impact statement referred to in article R. 142-8 meets the requirements set by order of the Minister for Sport. It specifies in particular:1° The levels of competition to which the draft regulatio…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-3

The forced sale of the assets takes place by public auction after a period of one month from the date of the seizure, during which the debtor may proceed to an amicable sale under the conditions provi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

For offences within their jurisdiction, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017,…

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