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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 211-64

…icle…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-211

…ay decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, under the conditions set out in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is to verify the applicant's ability to supervise participa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article L242-21

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-43 to L. 224-54 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5213-21

Associations whose main purpose is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 5213-7 and L. 5213-9…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-21

The nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under the obligation provided for in article L. 822-4 are determined by order of the Minister of Justice, on the basis of a proposal fro…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…ts for intercommunal cooperation benefiting from one of the allocations provided for in Article L. 5211-24 of this code;3° Public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation that carry out actions t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-21

Notwithstanding the provisions of 5° of Article 713-20, the execution of the confiscation order may not, with regard to taxes or duties, customs and exchange, be refused on the grounds that French law…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-21

The descriptions and claims contained in the applications filed may be drafted in a foreign language. If this option is used, the applicant shall be invited to provide a French-language translation of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Assistance in exercising rights

Article R744-21

To enable them to exercise their rights effectively, foreign nationals held in a detention facility may benefit from the assistance of a legal entity, at their request or at the latter's initiative, u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-21

If the presumption of an offence is based on the laboratory analysis, the public prosecutor will inform the alleged perpetrator of the fraud or falsification that he or she may obtain the laboratory r…

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