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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-17

…L. 421-11 of the Education Code shall be applied, subject to the second paragraph of article L. 114-13 of this Code. As soon as the budget has been adopted or settled, it is sent to the accounting off…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-1

…test provided for in 1° of I of Article 3 of the Order of 25 April 2012 implementing Article R. 227-13 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles; 3° Present one of the certificates mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-1

…ffice are bound by professional secrecy, under the conditions and penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-53

…and formalities required to bring the actions provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 211-13 and, where applicable, to bring claims against those jointly liable and the persons mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

…e L. 714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that, in the absence of any disput…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-8

…The creation or sale of subsidiary companies; 12° The acceptance or refusal of gifts and legacies; 13° The general conditions of recruitment, employment and remuneration of staff; 14° The taking of l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1048 ter

…mentioned in article 680 :1° Deeds granting authorisation for temporary occupation of the public domain constituting a right in rem in immovable property issued either by the State or one of its publ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*732-3

…ision was issued by the Minister of the Interior before the entry into force of decree no. 97-24 of 13 January 1997 on the basis of the provisions of article 23 of order no. 45-2658 of 2 November 1945…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1-1

Without prejudice to Chapter I of this Title and Articles L. 8113-7 and L. 8271-8 of this Code, when the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 of this code finds that a trainee is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-16

…the draft resolutions relating to the allocation of the appropriations referred to in article L. 2135-13 are sent to the employees' trade union organisations whose statutory purpose is of a national…

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