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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties, precautionary measures and other consequences

Article L232-21

Violation of the provisions of this Title may result in one or more of the following consequences for the offender: 1° The suspension defined in 2° of I of article L. 232-23; 2° The financial penaltie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

A Therapeutic Use Exemption takes effect on the date on which it is notified. However, an authorisation may take effect on an earlier date, which it mentions: 1° In an emergency or in the case of urge…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior publication or competitive tendering

Article L2322-1

The purchaser may award a defence or security contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by regulation when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2322-1

The Town Council may include a provision for unforeseen expenditure in both the investment and operating sections of the budget. For each of the two sections of the budget, this credit may not exceed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments receiving pregnant women.

Article L2322-1

The provisions of Book I of Part Six are applicable to health establishments receiving pregnant women.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-21

The advance is subject to an agreement with the beneficiary.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-21

As soon as the filing provided for in Article L. 232-23 has been made, the Registrar of the Commercial Court shall cause to be inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-1

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering if only irregular tenders, as defined in article L. 2152-2, or only unacceptable tenders, as defined in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-1

Private health establishments which usually receive any number of women in a real, apparent or presumed state of pregnancy, whether for payment or free of charge, must comply with the conditions set o…

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