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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-3

…league or, where applicable, by the commercial company mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 333-2-1 of the companies' exploitation rights is divided between the federation, the league, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-3

…sent it, when these result:-from their attendance at the sittings and meetings mentioned in article L. 2123-1;-the exercise of their right to a credit of hours when they are in salaried employment or,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31

…ement functions within the investment firm. The branches of investment firms referred to in Article L. 532-48, where they are material in relation to their size, are required to provide evidence of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous products and objects.

Article L5232-3

…signed to help people who are ill or have an incapacity or disability within the meaning of article L. 114 of the French Social Action and Family Code to return to their own homes and become independe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…ay be the subject of a transfer to this establishment, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5211-17. In this case, the contribution of this public establishment of inter-municipal cooperati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-3

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of article L. 4311-2 is, for the practice of the profession of nurse responsible for general care :1° Either the French state nurse's dipl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-3

…sured provides proof of good faith, in which case the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 172-2 shall apply.If this increase is not the fault of the insured, the insurance continues, subj…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-3

…) No 608/2004 may be accompanied by an additional presentation or expression are set out in article L. 3232-8 du code de la santé publique.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-3

…eceivership procedure is also applicable to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 631-2 after the cessation of their professional activity if all or part of their liabilities deri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Conditions for opening a judicial liquidation.

Article L640-3

…ed liquidation proceedings are also open to the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 640-2 after the cessation of their professional activity, if all or part of their liabilities der…

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