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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-1

Delegated sports federations may set up a professional league to represent, manage and coordinate the professional sports activities of their affiliated associations and sports companies.Where, in acc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to comply

Article L411-1

From the moment they are first placed on the market, products and services must comply with the requirements in force relating to the safety and health of individuals, fair trading and consumer protec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-1

Preventing obesity and overweight is a priority for public health policy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3525-1

The provisions relating to the fight against doping, taken in the interests of athletes' health, are set out in Title III of Book II of the Sports Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-12

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, following the opinion of a committee, made up in particular of health professionals, individually…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Organisation of collective management bodies

Article L323-1

The articles of association of collective management organisations shall lay down rules enabling their members to participate effectively in their decision-making process and shall ensure balanced rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-10

A syndicat mixte benefiting from transfers of competence provided for by the article 30 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities may receive from its membe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Art agencies.

Article L7121-14

The mayor supervises art agencies, their branches and ancillary offices to ensure that order is maintained and that hygiene regulations are complied with.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-10

I. - Where an insurer, intermediary or policyholder of a group insurance contract wishes to provide or make available information or documents to a policyholder on a durable medium other than paper, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-11

When the insurer, intermediary or policyholder of a group insurance contract provides the policyholder with a secure personal space on the Internet, it guarantees that the information and documents st…

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