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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-188

…for sport may decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, under the conditions prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Criteria and procedures for funding the professional transition project

Article R6323-14

…sesses the relevance of the professional project in the light of the following cumulative criteria: 1° The coherence of the professional transition project designed to enable a change of trade or prof…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article R*513-1-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 513-1-1, the declaration of extension is deemed to be rejected.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

…oyment or a new career direction.As part of this responsibility, it carries out the following tasks:1° In accordance with the guidelines specified in article L. 6111-1 of this code, it defines and imp…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-1

Any site authorised for medical care and rehabilitation activity includes :1° One or more rooms dedicated to rehabilitation, adapted to the nature of the care provided and the therapeutic project impl…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-31

…cision made following the mandatory prior administrative appeal, the request must be accompanied by:1° A copy of the payment notice for the post-parking charge;2° A copy of the compulsory prior admini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5222-1

…cal devices, known as reactovigilance, is to monitor incidents and risks of incidents as defined in 1° of article R. 5222-2. It is carried out on all in vitro diagnostic medical devices after they hav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16-2

The persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2, acting as acquirers within the meaning of EU Regulation 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015, shall only acce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publicity for regeneration projects

Article R752-44-14

Where the commercial development falls under article L. 752-1-1, the project owner must publish a notice of the opening to the public in two regional or local newspapers circulated in the département,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV BIS: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article D47-12-8

In application of the provisions of article 706-106-1, the Nanterre Judicial Court has concurrent jurisdiction throughout France with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52and 382 for t…

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