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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-13

…and long leases ;b) The rates for services and products provided for in 1° of III of article R. 114-20 ;These decisions become enforceable fifteen days after they have been transmitted;2° Decisions of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-13

The expenditure provided for in article D. 2321-8, whether financed from own resources or by borrowing, include under operations: 1° In municipal establishments: - expenditure on the replacement of fu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-13

For the application of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book VII, the following provisions are added: "I. - To the list of candidates declared elected, the committee provided for by Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-13

For the application of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book VII, the following provisions are added: I. - To the list of candidates declared elected, the committee provided for by Article L. 7…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-14

…eral regulations, the provisions of articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-136

…ough an offer referred to in 1 of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code is limited to 20% of the share capital per year. The provisions of this article do not apply to offers to the publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-3

…e or cohabitee or by the partner who was linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, the judge may, at the request or with the express consent of the victim, which may be obtained by any means: 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

…uthorised in accordance with article L. 5124-3, brokers declared in accordance with article L. 5124-20, dispensing pharmacists holding the licence mentioned in article L. 5125-18 and in-house pharmaci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

I.-Feature-length cinematographic works must obtain at least 25 points out of 100. A derogation may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for foreign-initia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-13

…ndertakings for collective investment and investment funds referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 214-20 include units or shares of UCITS governed by French or foreign law or units or shares of FIAs gov…

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