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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Supporters

Article L224-3

The sports associations or companies mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 that take part in competitions organised by a professional league, as defined in article L. 132-1, ensure dialogue wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-35

Expenditure orders drawn up by the authorising officer in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 32 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

Officials of the administrations of the other Member States of the European Union, duly authorised by the requesting authority by means of a written mandate and authorised by the French administration…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

The units or shares of UCITS or AIFs established on the basis of foreign law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153-1

The investors referred to in Article L. 214-144 may invest in specialised professional funds referred to in Article L. 214-154 or professional private equity funds referred to in Article L. 214-159 wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-13

The special payment voucher is nominative. It mentions the name of the beneficiary.A decree may specify the cases in which :1° The special payment voucher is payable to a named person, in particular w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-6

Employee trade union organisations that meet the criteria of respect for republican values, independence and financial transparency, that have been legally constituted for at least two years and whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-5

The procedures for applying articles L. 1335-3 and L. 1335-4 are determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The hygiene and design rules with which the facilities referred to in art…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-10

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat determine the conditions for the application of this section and its adaptation to the different categories of classified resorts, in particular : -resorts whose jurisdic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-21

The easement is created by a reasoned decision of the competent administrative authority on a proposal from the deliberative body of the commune, group of communes, département or mixed syndicate conc…

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