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

Article R231-2

In order to establish whether the national mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 233-1, and articles L. 233-2 and L. 233-3 represents a danger to public order or public security, the Prefect…

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

Article R231-3

European Union citizens and nationals mentioned in article L. 200-4 are exempt from signing the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Securities issued by associations.

Article R231-2

Any legal or de facto association manager who contravenes the provisions of article R. 213-21 is liable to a fifth-class fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appeal procedures

Article R231

The convicted party may appeal against the provision of the decision relating to the liquidation of costs. This appeal is brought before the court of appeal in the event that the decision containing t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-3

The application for exemption is sent to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée by the holder of the video publishing rights.It must be accompanied by the following inform…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article R231-6

If the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée does not respond to a request for exemption within three working days, this constitutes a decision to accept the request.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article R231-2

Every year, sports federations publish an official calendar of competitions to ensure that sportspeople have enough recovery time to protect their health.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

Each approved federation shall appoint an anti-doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1 A

As an exception to the third paragraph of article L. 2122-8, if the seat of one or more municipal councillors becomes vacant, for any reason whatsoever, between the date of publication of the decree o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-1 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 811-1)

Article Annexe 8-1

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIA…

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