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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-124

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 out of 20 or more for all the tests defined in article A. 212-123 are proposed for final admission to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré. Can…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-2

The decisions mentioned in 1° to 5° of I of Article L. 661-1, with the exception of 4°, are subject to third-party opposition. The judgement ruling on the third-party objection may be appealed and app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2241-5

The agreement concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2241-4 specifies :1° The topics for negotiation and their frequency, so that :a) At least every four years, the subject…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5-1

…sociations To proceed with the reminder of the obligations resulting from the law in application of 1° of article 41-1 (1) 4 units of value 5 units of value For the execution of the measures provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2241-6

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in article L. 2241-1 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years for the areas listed in 1° to 5° and up to a limit of fiv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-5

…In the event of a tie, the chairman has the casting vote. For each of the formations mentioned in 1° to 5° of Article R. 250-1, regardless of the number of members appointed, the Central Rates Offic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Designation of digital safe

Article L122-22

A provider who avails itself of a digital safe service as defined in 1° to 5° of article L. 103 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code and who fails to comply with the obligations set o…

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

Article 721-21

…works or in the foreign promotion of the companies' catalogue of cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-16-2

The period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 712-5 is three months.The date of the end of the investigation phase referred to in the same article occurs if a party has not submitted ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

…give rise to the collection of an increased fee under the conditions provided for in Article A. 444-12:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of the service Reference pe…

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