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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

…only be taken in the light of written authorisation from this person given under the same conditions. The absence of authorisation constitutes evasion of the taking of a sample within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-8

Any intermediary referred to in Article L. 519-7 registered in France, acting under a mandate issued by a credit institution, a finance company or a customer under the conditions laid down by decree o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disputes

Article L2314-32

…elected members of the over-represented sex by following the reverse order of the list of candidates.If, after the election, the court finds that a list of candidates does not comply with the require…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…production, with the exception of cinematographic works that have benefited from aid to world cinemas.The sums invested are repaid if the cinematographic work is not produced or, for works mentioned i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-4

Financial assistance for the foreign distribution of works representative of world cinema is reserved for companies that : 1° Provide proof of assignment of rights or marketing mandates, or any contra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-27

…The same applies to the legal provisions relating to the transfer of receivables, debts and contracts. In the event that the transferor has contractually undertaken not to transfer an element of his b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-24

…shall indicate, in the same manner, the name of the person who will represent them in these functions. The time limit provided for in the following paragraph shall not apply. No controller may be appo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article R2113-25

…revious year to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation that the new commune replaces. These elements correspond to the data for the year preceding the year in which the new commune fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-5

In communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with 3,500 inhabitants or more, the annual report(s), as well as, where applicable, the introductory notes defined in articles D. 22…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervisory Board.

Article R518-0

…ts the Chairman of the Committee from among the members of the Conseil d'Etat or the Cour des Comptes. II - Each proposed appointment is referred to the Committee by the Minister for the Economy, with…

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