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

Article L232-9-1

I.-It is forbidden for any athlete or any other person to use directly or indirectly, in the context of their professional or sporting activity, the services or advice of a member of the athlete suppo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

I.-The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up a system of governance which guarantees sound and prudent mana…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-15

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the metropolitan authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the metropolitan authority in the form of benefit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

The website for the online sale of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses includes and displays in a legible and comprehensible manner: 1° A hypertext link to the legislation and regul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

The Public Prosecutor or, with his authorisation, the judicial police officer or agent or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3 and under the control of the latter, the investigation assista…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

I.-The General Meeting of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is competent to settle matters of interest to the Groupement.The general meeting of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire deliberate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies E

…public body responsible for the development of a new conurbation created in application of the loi n° 70-610 du 10 juillet 1970 tendant à faciliter la création d'agglomérations nouvelles.The owner mu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…ntities applying for the approval or registration provided for by articles 31, 32 and 34 of the loi n° 83-610 du 8 juillet 1983, as well as persons who are the subject of disciplinary proceedings on t…

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