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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-13

…to supervise such an establishment must make a declaration to the prefect of the location of their main activity. The content of this declaration is set by joint order of the ministers responsible fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-13

When the relevant committee gives a favourable opinion on an application for support for authors, its opinion also covers, in the light of the information provided in the application file, the form of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-13

The judge hearing the dispute provided for in article L. 733-10 takes all or some of the measures defined in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7. In all cases, the proportion of resources require…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R312-13

The table referred to in e of 6° of Article R. 312-10 indicates the amounts, periods and conditions of the instalments as well as the breakdown of each instalment between capital repayment, interest c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L4132-13

…are then valid regardless of the number of those present. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4133-1, L. 4133-5 and L. 4133-6, the decisions of the Regional Council are taken by a majority of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIa: Sending in possession

Article 1378-1

Within fifteen days of the drawing up of the record of the opening and status of the will referred to in article 1007 of the Civil Code, the notary shall arrange for the insertion of a notice, which s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Measures prior to placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-13

When an application for home detention under electronic surveillance is made to the investigating judge, the liberty and custody judge or the sentence enforcement judge, or when he or she is consideri…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-13

In wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of more than 120 kg per day, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Repeal

Article D2261-13

In accordance with Articles L. 2261-24 to L. 2261-31, the Minister responsible for Labour may, at the request of one of the representative organisations concerned or on his own initiative: 1° Repeal t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-134

Any partner practising within the company who has been convicted of a disciplinary offence having the force of res judicata resulting in a disqualification from practising his profession of at least t…

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