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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…nds the licence of a sports agent who is in one of the cases of incompatibility provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article L. 222-9. It shall withdraw the licence of a sports agent who is subject to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-13

…f the definitive closure of a cinema recording an average weekly admission of less than or equal to 2,200 during the five years preceding the year of closure, and subject to the payment of any sums ow…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…r articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of discrimination. The association must prove that i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-12

…bjectives to be achieved, the choice and the conditions for implementing the anaesthetic technique; 2° Is present on the site where the anaesthetic procedures or post-intervention monitoring are carri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Examination of projects on behalf of unauthorised buyers

Article R2212-12

…nister or ministers exercising supervision pursuant to the legislative or regulatory texts in force;2° For public interest groupings, the minister or ministers having approved the constituent agreemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-12

…ing interest rate and exchange rate hedging transactions, and to this end pass the necessary acts ; 2° To carry out cash lines on the basis of a maximum amount authorised by the Territorial Council; 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-125

…ody accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by any other body mentioned in Article R. 4724-1; 2° For the body competent in radiation protection, a certification issued by a certifying body…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-124

…digital angiography equipment, usable and accessible at all times for the cardiac surgery activity; 2° A medical biology analysis laboratory capable of carrying out the tests required for cardiac surg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

…sufficient charges against the person for having committed the acts of which he or she is accused; 2° It declares the person not criminally responsible on account of a psychic or neuropsychic disorde…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Provisions applicable to wards of the State.

Article 1261-1

…ing to the appeal against the order of admission as a ward of the State provided for in articles L. 224-4 et L. 224-8 du code de l'action sociale et des familles shall be brought before the judicial c…

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