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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV bis: Conflict of laws rules

Article 202-1

The qualities and conditions required to be able to contract marriage are governed, for each of the spouses, by their personal law. Whatever the applicable personal law, marriage requires the consent…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-20

When the Minister responsible for Sports refers to the administrative court the acts taken by virtue of the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 which he considers to be contrary to the law, he m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

A violation by the convicted person of the obligations to which he or she is subject, committed during the period of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-20

…n the wanted persons file in accordance with the provisions of 1° of I of l'article 23 de la loi n° 2003-239 du 18 mars 2003 pour la sécurité intérieure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…ers of a regulated market referred to in Article L. 421-1: a) Directly, by establishing a branch in mainland France, the French overseas departments, the Department of Mayotte or Saint-Martin ; b) Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-20

The Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations may issue, or have issued by the officers of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, fines against any person who, having an obligation t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R1245-20

Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices may import or export tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, when these products are intended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-20

An establishment or an authorised body may transfer gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations to another establishment or authorised body with a view to their preparation, stora…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent's licence or in disregard of a decis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-20

The collective company retirement savings plan must be able to receive the payments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 224-2, made in cash. The plan must also be able to receive sums from the compul…

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