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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-3

…7 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 420-12 with the exception of its last two paragraphs Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-14 Order 2021…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial organisation

Article L114-13

…L. 421-12 du code de l'éducation. These acts and the financial account are subj…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-16

…R. 223-12 and R. 223-13 are the only ones applicable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

…nsumer or via an automatic liquid dispenser, in accordance with Article 7 of the Order of 13 July 2012 on the conditions for the production and placing on the market of raw milk from bovine animals, s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…enal Code; 6° Aggravated crimes and offences of procuring provided for by the articles 225-7 to 225-12 of the penal code; 7° Crime of theft committed in an organised gang provided for by article 311-9…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…atically accepted as equivalent to the State Sports Teaching Certificates mentioned in articles D. 212-70 to D. 212-83, for the corresponding degree and appearing opposite in column 2. COLUMN N° 1COLU…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19-1

I. - The members of the Committee, meeting under the conditions laid down in article R. 1123-11, shall deliberate on the proposal of the Chairman of the Committee on : 1° The initial budget, no later…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-1

…their conservation for subsequent medically assisted procreation in application of article L. 2141-12.2° The following biological activities :a) Collection, preparation and preservation of sperm with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…511-41-1 C, L. 511-41-2, L. 511-41-3, L. 533-2, L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-4…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 B

…ion ne sont pas prises en compte à la condition qu'il n'existe pas de lien de dépendance au sens du 12 de l'article 39 entre la société en cause et ces dernières sociétés ou ces fonds.The initial inve…

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