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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to personal protective equipment

Article A322-121

It is compulsory for all minors to wear a helmet that complies with current standards, with the exception of aerobatics or when on foot.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-125

During public opening hours, access to storage areas for equipment, tools and products used to maintain the facilities, forage and manure, and veterinary products must be secured and suitably signpost…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-123

The overall design of the equipment, premises, stables, riding arenas, training tracks and outdoor installations, meadows, paddocks, internal circulation routes and access to the outside of the establ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to installations

Article A322-124

Fences and boot guards must be continuous, smooth and designed to prevent accidents to riders and maintained in good condition.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-12

…marchés financiers shall not impose more restrictive limits than those provided for in Article L. 420-11, unless, exceptionally, such limits are objectively justified and proportionate having regard…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-12

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-12

Applications for membership of the approved professional association are answered within two months of the date of receipt by the association of a complete application. If the approved professional as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12

I. - All information, including promotional communications, addressed by an investment service provider other than an asset management company to clients, including potential clients, shall be accurat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Municipal credit unions

Article L571-12

Any person who opens or runs a pawnshop or pledge house without legal authorisation is liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000. The same penalties shall apply if a person with authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-12

The penalties laid down inArticle 313-1 of the French Criminal Code shall apply to any person who engages in the activity of provider of equity crowdfunding services in breach of Articles L. 547-1 to…

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