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

Article 495-7

For all offences, with the exception of those mentioned in article 495-16 and the offences of wilful and involuntary bodily harm and sexual assault provided for in articles 222-9 to 222-31-2 of the Pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-7

…companies whose corporate purpose relates to the same discipline or to exercise significant influence over them, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code; 2° Being a dir…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Training for sports professions

Article L211-7

…on sport for the disabled.They also include teaching on preventing and combating all forms of violence and discrimination in the context of physical and sports activities, in particular sexual violenc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Sports associations in the workplace

Article L121-7

In the establishments mentioned in articles L. 2321-1 and L. 2322-1 to L. 2322-4 of the Labour Code and as part of the social and cultural activities provided for in articles L. 2323-83 and L. 2323-87…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-7

In order to promote access to all forms of sporting activity, sports federations and youth and popular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth may introduce appropriate rules that do…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-7

…e first paragraph of article L. 221-2 benefit from special conditions of employment, without prejudice to their career, in order to continue their training and take part in sporting competitions, unde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-7

…et out in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-13 of the French Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to Article II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-7

…or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. However, where the activity concerned or the training leading to it is not regulated in the State of establishment, the service pro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-7

…ing activity for remuneration, may only be exercised by a natural person holding a sports agent's licence. The licence is issued, suspended and withdrawn, depending on the discipline concerned, by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7

…the Agency's College is renewed every two years. In the event of a vacancy, the gender of the replacement is determined so as to reduce, as far as possible, the difference between the total number of…

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