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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-14

The Articles 230-8 and 230-9 shall apply to the processing mentioned in l'article 230-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-14

…public prosecutor shall without delay send to the registry of the criminal division of the Court of Cassation, together with his or her observations, if any, and those of the parties, the contested ju…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

On pain of nullity of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentence…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-14

…he Conseil d'Etat. The delegating federation may only entrust a professional league created in application ofarticle L. 132-1 with prerogatives delegated by the State by virtue of a sub-delegation org…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-14

…ne year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activity in disregard of a measure taken in application of article L. 212-13.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial organisation

Article L114-14

…or likely to undermine the operation of the public sports service. The reasoned decision is communicated to the author of the act without delay. II - Subject to the specific provisions applicable to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-14

The sports association and the company it has set up define their relationship in an agreement approved by their respective statutory bodies and lasting between ten and fifteen years.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-14

The delegated sports federations, in conjunction with the State, companies and local authorities, provide socio-professional support for their licence holders registered on the list of elite sportsmen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-14

When a sports agent sets up a legal entity to exercise his profession, its managers, partners or shareholders may not be athletes or trainers for whom the agent may exercise the activity mentioned in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-14

Organising a public sporting event in a non-approved venue or in breach of the requirements imposed by the approval is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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