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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-8

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 761-5 and L. 761-7 as well as the provisions adopted in application of these articles shall be recorded and prosecuted under the conditions laid down by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…orised by a delegated federation;c) During the international sporting events referred to in article L. 230-2 ; d) Outside the competition periods for the sporting events mentioned in a to c ;e) During…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-7

…eree service which broadcasts them.These extracts are broadcast free of charge during news programmes.In all cases, their broadcast is accompanied by sufficient identification of the electronic public…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-1

…and audiovisual register. Unless otherwise stipulated, registration is optional for audiovisual works. The deposit of the title is made at the request of the producer or his representative, who submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-1

…ed for psychiatric care has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1° of II of article L. 3212-1 or when an imminent danger to the person's health has been established under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-1

…ion to psychiatric care has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1° of II of article L. 3212-1 or when an imminent danger to the patient's health has been established under the conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

…awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

…awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L661-6

…ts ruling on the duration of the observation period, on the continuation or cessation of the business. II.-Judgments relating to the modification of the administrator's mission may only be appealed by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-39

…ts duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and liabilities.This verification shall be carried out by one or more commissaires (auditors) appointed by the bod…

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