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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-4

…ticle L. 230-3 is taking place and to any establishment mentioned in article L. 322-2 in which physical or sporting activities are practised, as well as its annexes, without the authorisation provided…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-18

The number of trainees who can be accommodated in a training session is determined by the training organisation, within the limits of the authorisation decision, in particular on the basis of the loca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-1

…and in the absence of a decision by the person entitled to provide for the funeral, the ashes are scattered in the space set aside for this purpose in the cemetery of the municipality of the place of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-4

…authorised deposit or burial site, intended for the temporary or permanent deposit of urns or the scattering of ashes, in breach of this code, is punishable by a fine of €15,000 per offence. These pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G ter

…tion tax has been obtained in return for compliance with a commitment or the production of a justification, failure to comply with the commitment or to produce the justification shall result in the ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G bis

A breach of the undertaking provided for in I of Article 1131 automatically terminates the reservation of enjoyment and the donated property must be handed over to the State at the first requisition,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-18

…or could not have been unaware of it given the circumstances, it being excluded that the mere publication of the articles of association is sufficient to constitute such proof. Clauses in the article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L121-18

The provisions of this section are of public order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Public policy provisions

Article L222-18

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-18

…another durable medium. It shall be provided in as many copies as there are parties and, where applicable, to each of the guarantors. Delivery or dispatch of the offer of a credit agreement to the bor…

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