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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…r in the following provisions of the penal code :- violence as provided for in articles 222-11, 222-12, 222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administrative formalities for companies

Article L123-33

…or the cessation of its activities to an administration, a person or a body mentioned in article L. 123-32 by filing a single dossier comprising the declarations it is required to make. This file is f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…techniques similar to photography; 10° Works of applied art ; 11° Illustrations, geographical maps; 12° Plans, sketches and plastic works relating to geography, topography, architecture and science; 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-4

…t in the first paragraph of this II, is without prejudice to the application of the articles L. 132-12 and L. 132-17.

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

Article L232-17

…hall be subject to the administrative sanctions provided for in articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12. Under penalty of the annulment of results provided for in 3° of II of article L. 232-23-5, parti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-16

…s technical advisors that may be carried out by sports federations in application of article L. 131-12 are those of national technical director, national coach, national technical advisor or regional…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352

…r 2001 implementing the second paragraph of Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) no. 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code or the additional period set by the administ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-10

…ter. This contribution is in addition, where applicable, to the charges mentioned inarticle L. 2224-12-2 of the General Local Authorities Code and to any sums owed by the interested parties under arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…olicy. It shall also deliberate on the rules of professional conduct referred to in Article L. 1413-12-2 and on subjects defined by regulation.II - The Board of Directors sits in a restricted formatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-13

…Defence and is equivalent to an amendment to the specific contract provided for in article L. 6147-12.

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