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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-17

A sports agent may only act on behalf of one of the parties to the contracts mentioned in Article L. 222-7. The written contract pursuant to which the sports agent performs the activity of bringing to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

An administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €2 million for a legal entity shall be imposed for:a) Failing to comply with the payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Sub-section 2: With a view to the automatic enforcement of the expulsion decision

Article L733-8

When the voluntary obstruction of a foreign national placed under house arrest pursuant to articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5 hinders the automatic enforcement of the removal decision,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-13

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 335-10 and in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 335-12, the owner of the copyright or related right may, at his request or at the request…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-3

Burial in a cemetery of a commune is due:1° To persons deceased on its territory, regardless of their domicile;2° To persons domiciled on its territory, even though they would have died in another com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-8

By way of derogation from 1° and 4° of Article L. 4211-1, establishments or organisations authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may prepare, store, dist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-3

The accounts certified by the statutory auditor of private health establishments and those of their management bodies are sent to the authority responsible for the pricing of these establishments for…

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