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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-3

The Director General may, after consulting the Athlete and Trainee Life Council sitting on a disciplinary panel, impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who has breached the instituti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-16

The presumption that the insurance obligation has been met is established by the supporting document for the period mentioned on that document. However, this presumption remains valid for one month fr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-18

For the use of vehicles belonging to the State or made available to it, not covered by an insurance contract and not specially registered, a certificate of ownership is issued by the competent adminis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

The repurchase agreement relates to financial securities which are not likely to be the subject, throughout the duration of the transaction, of :1. The detachment of a dividend entitlement, giving ent…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-12

I. - The cinema licence is accompanied by one of the following classification measures:1° Authorisation of screening for all audiences ; 2° Prohibition on showing to minors under twelve years of age;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article A211-1-1

Insurance contracts relating to the operations mentioned in article R. 321-1, section 10 (third-party liability for motor land vehicles) of the Insurance Code must include the standard clause relating…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-21

When the service provider provides services in France for the first time, it shall first inform the registration commission referred to inArticle L. 141-2 by means of a written declaration, including…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-2

I.-The general terms and conditions applicable to consumer contracts shall mention, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree: 1° The nature of the advantage provided by the consumer withi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-9

The custodian-account keeper safeguards the rights of account holders to the financial securities held in the account. It may only use these securities for its own account under the conditions set out…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Attachment of successively enforceable claims

Article R211-16

…ispute, the garnishee pays the outstanding debt to a receiver appointed, in the absence of an amicable agreement, by the enforcement judge hearing the case. If the sums sequestered are sufficient to p…

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