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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-2

The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 may be the subject of a single tripartite contract between the State and the region, on the one hand, and the sports resources,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…with a view to staying for a period not exceeding three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a short-stay visa, under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5434-2

…contraceptives mentioned in article L. 5134-1 in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of II and III of the said article and of 1° of article L. 5134-3 is punishable by six months' imprisonm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28-2

…the meaning of Article L. 123-16-1, nor a small business, within the meaning of Article L. 123-16, and which is controlled, within the meaning of II or III of Article L. 233-16, by a company which do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-1

The Agency employs staff governed by Titles II, III or IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants, as well as staff mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6152-1, on active service, secondment or seco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-24

When the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-11

The prison sentences provided for in I, II and III of article 22 of deliberation no. 202 of the Congress of New Caledonia of 22 August 2006 relating to the protection of athletes' health and the fight…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-2

Without prejudice to the application of Section 8 of Chapter I of Title I of Book V, Articles II and III of Article L. 533-29 apply to credit institutions authorised to provide one or more of the inve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-8

…powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of article L. 1424-36-1 are not applicable in overseas departments.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L551-8

…onditions for asylum seekers, within the meaning of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of persons seeking intern…

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