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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 563-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

The amount of the global operating grant is set each year by the Finance Act.In 2011, this amount, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

…inéma et de l'image animée. Substantial modification of the package is also subject to prior approval. Approval is granted if the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 are met. The det…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-9

Major sporting events are broadcast under the conditions defined by articles 20-2 and 20-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31

…the draft plan has been adopted by each of the classes in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 626-30-2, the court shall rule on it in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 2 of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Safety

Article L463-1

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES APPLICABLE IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 425-1 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2022-456 of 30 March 2022 on the creation of a declaration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-32

…earer of the warrant is deposited with the administration of the general shop, as stated in article L. 522-30.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

…pply provisions relating to : 1° Protection of pregnancy and maternity, as provided for in articles L. 1225-1 to L. 1225-28 ; 2° Prohibition of prenatal and postnatal employment, as provided for in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

…course to an employee of a temporary employment undertaking in breach of the provisions of articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-7, L. 1251-10, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-12-1, L. 1251-30 and L. 1251-35-1, and of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-6

Refusal to undergo the checks provided for in article L. 3421-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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