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

Article R232-57

Approved sports federations and competition or event organisers are required to organise training for the anti-doping delegates mentioned in article L. 232-14 and the escorts provided for in article R…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-2

…population of each municipality concerned, are not considered to regularly exceed the air quality standards. IV.-Without prejudice to III, communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 1)

…lar tooth1,5 %These rates will be reduced by half in the case of replacement by a mobile prosthesis and by two-thirds in the case of replacement by a fixed prosthesis.In the event of complete loss of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-87

…ld for sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge under one of the following names: 1° "Spring water" ; 2° "Spring water with added carbon dioxide", which refers to spring water efferv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-9

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may be made available or hired for non-professional sporting or leisure activities, subject to compliance with the provisions of article R. 4313…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XI ter: Taxation of certain public limited companies, simplified joint stock companies and limited liability companies. Opting for the partnership system

Article 239 bis AB

…companies (sociétés anonymes), simplified joint stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées) and limited liability companies (sociétés à responsabilité limitée), the securities of which are not…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…shall refuse to recognise or execute a European investigation order in one of the following cases: 1° If a privilege or immunity is an obstacle to its execution; where such privilege or immunity is l…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-40

…ollective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall determine: 1° The maximum total duration of the leave ; 2° The period within which the employee must inform the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-17

…Article R. 1221-3 sends Pôle emploi the following information from the pre-employment declaration: 1° The employer's identification details ; 2° The employee's national identification number; 3° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-36

Every director of a mutual, union or federation, within the meaning ofarticle L. 114-16 of the Mutual Code, is entitled to annual training leave.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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