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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-65

…perty, income from the sale of prototypes and small series; 5° Donations and legacies; 6° sums that may be received in respect of continuing education and apprenticeship tax; 7° Income from the organi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-15

…the reinstatement of the employee, as provided for inarticle L. 1226-8, the court hearing the case may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, with his acquired benefits being maintai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-5

…s taken out by persons carrying on a commercial or profit-making activity using only light aircraft may, at their option, be subject to the provisions of Titles I, II and III of this Book. Article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-14

…ss by electronic means to the tools and devices mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 2132-10 from the date of publication of the notice of the call for competition or from the date of dispat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

…s dangerous, shall be punished by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 600,000 euros. This amount may be increased, in a manner proportionate to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of aver…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: National harmonisation

Article A212-40

The national harmonisation provided for in article R. 212-10-18 is based on:-the regional directors of youth, sport and social cohesion, who are responsible for drawing up regional schedules of prereq…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52

…by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mentioned in article R. 212-10-1 to verify the acquisition of skills. The candidate may use a video during the interview.This ce…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57

…by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mentioned in article R. 212-10-1 to verify the acquisition of skills. The candidate may use a video during the interview.This ce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 526-10, electronic money institutions may carry on a commercial activity other than the issuance and management of electronic money or other than the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…f of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other than those presented by a trade union organisation. Where a candidate's nam…

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