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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-2

The tests referred to in Article L. 232-13 are conducted after the athlete has been notified of the test, either: 1° By the person responsible for taking the sample ; 2° By a person designated by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-4

The Instance nationale du supportérisme shall meet and operate in accordance with the conditions set out in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-13

When certificates are requested by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the beneficiary of financial assistance, the latter shall send it certificates that are less than six months…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 219, the rate of corporation tax is set at 24% in respect of the income referred to in section 5 of article 206, received by non-profit-making public establis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-74

When, in the natural environment, the submerged group is led by a supervisor, that supervisor must hold a qualification mentioned in Annex III-15 b. This person is responsible for the conduct of the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

If a property loan within the meaning of Chapter III of Title I of Book III of the Consumer Code subject to the provisions relating to the assessment of consumer solvency includes as a precondition th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

Article L. 3253-15 is applicable with the exception of the last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution locate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-2

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1142-1-1, L. 1142-2, L. 1142-4, the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1142-8 and Article L. 114…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-7

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-5

Where the provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book are applied in respect of a business carried on without the allocation of assets and liabilities, the assets and liabilities which, where applicable…

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