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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special export provisions

Article 23

By way of derogation from articles 21 and 22 above, export bans may, until a date to be set by decree, be established by orders of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, after consultation with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-19 (art. A322-78)

You can consult the files at the following address(Official Journal of the European Union No. 45 of 22 February 2012, text No. 44): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=II6wG-ToNyv0Gzqpt8HVX…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article L4002-1

…y be the subject of an alert under the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R430-2

In accordance with article R. 237-1, the provisions of articles R. 431-20, R. 431-22 and R. 432-15 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Investment services, services related to investment services and data communication services

Article R321-3

Articles R. 312-19 to R. 312-22 apply to accounts opened in the books of persons providing investment or related services as provided for in articles L. 321-1 and L. 321-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-28

…or or a pursuing creditor shall include, in addition to the indications mentioned in Article R. 642-22, the information required in 1°, 5°, 10° of

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-23

The lists mentioned in articles R. 6241-21 and R. 6241-22 are the subject of an opinion from the bureau of the regional committee for employment, vocational training and guidance mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Administrative penalties

Article R6241-2

For the offences mentioned in 19°, 21° and 22° of Article L. 6241-1, when the offender is not a medical biology laboratory, the procedure provided for in I, II and IV of Article R. 6241-1 is applicabl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-8

The award of selective financial aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-52

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of direct allocations to distribution companies in order to compensate for part of the loss of revenue suffered as a result of the impact on attendance at cinema…

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