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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-50

…rie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors and furniture: €6.60; 2° For assisting with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-5

…decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is to check the applicant's ability to supervise participant…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance for space operations

Article R176-1

…o cover civil liability relating to a space operation are governed by the provisions of articles R. 175-1 to R. 175-5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…NA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-2

In application of 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and by derogation from Artic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-1 (art. A211-54)

TITLE I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Director General of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-5

The declaration of activity must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: 1° A copy of the proof of attribution of the SIREN number; 2° Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record of the direct…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-5

…harged for the services listed under the following numbers in the table mentioned in article A. 444-1:1° Number 2 (purely descriptive inventory);2° Number 3 (inventory reconciliation);3° Number 6 (ass…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52-1

…State diploma in youth, popular education and sport), the candidate's file mentioned in article A. 212-36 is completed by the production of the "level 1 civic prevention and first aid" certificate (PS…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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