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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-19

The agents reporting to the Minister responsible for Sport, the persons approved by the Agency mentioned in article L. 232-11 and the persons authorised to carry out investigations mentioned in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-1

A social and economic committee is set up at company level. Establishment social and economic committees and a central company social and economic committee are set up in companies with at least fifty…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

In order to grant a reinsurance undertaking the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution des entreprises d'assurance shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

In the case of a cooperative carrying out the activities provided for in 2° of Article L. 124-1, the reimbursement of the shares of a member who withdraws or is excluded shall be made, notwithstanding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-11

The lien established by 3° of article 2332 of the Civil Code for the benefit of the seller of movables and the resolutory action may only be exercised within the limits of the provisions of articles L…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-11

The rules relating to temporary occupation authorisations that may be granted for the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

It is forbidden for any athlete to possess, or attempt to possess, without a duly justified medical reason, one or more prohibited substances or methods appearing on the list mentioned in the last par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-1-1

Without prejudice to article L. 2213-1, the mayor may, by reasoned decree, set for all or part of the roads in the built-up area open to public traffic a maximum authorised speed lower than that laid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-1-1

The persons mentioned in 1° of article L. 6325-1 who have not completed a second cycle of secondary education and who do not hold a technological or vocational education diploma, the persons mentioned…

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