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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

…of persons having been sentenced to an additional penalty pursuant to articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-13 . It may communicate them to the supporters' associations mentioned in article L. 332-17.The iden…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

…rticle benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising econo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

…s the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in article R. 211-13 that accompanies it. When the classification measure and, where applicable, the warning attached…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Delivery of the summons to pay in the event of seizure to the third party purchaser

Article R321-5

…the Civil Code within a period of one month and the reference to the debtor in 6°, 7°, 8°, 12° and 13° is to be understood as referring to the third party purchaser. The summons refers to the provisi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for house arrest to enforce a removal order

Article L732-8

…e administrative court or can no longer be challenged.The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to the judgment of the decision to assign a person to residence challenged pursuan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-21

The deputy mayor, referred to in article L. 2113-13, receives the allowance corresponding to the effective exercise of the functions of mayor, set in accordance with articles L. 2123-20 and L. 2123-23…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

…2 November 2011, no variable remuneration shall be paid to the persons mentioned in Article L. 511-13 as well as to the Deputy Chief Executive Officers, the members of the Management Board and any pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-5

It is punishable by the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European P…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Civil liability insurance for hunters

Article A230-5

…insurer must provide the policyholder with the insurance certificate provided for in article L. 223-13 of the new French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for the period ending on the following 30 June.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Shipments

Article R168

…lment is carried out when it has been decided, for these persons, in application of articles R. 111-13 of the judicial organisation code. The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor may also, under…

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