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Showing 501510 of 29778 articles for Art. 15 mai 1991

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-15

The sports agent licence examination comprises : 1° An initial test to assess the candidate's ability to practise the profession of sports agent by ensuring that he has the knowledge required to do so…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-15

Before burial or cremation, the body of a deceased person is placed in a coffin.The impermeable cover that may be used to wrap the body before it is placed in the coffin is made from a biodegradable m…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-156

The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall determine in particular the conditions under which subscribers are informed of the investment rules specific to this specialised pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-151

Requests submitted to registrars may relate to: 1° Individual files or a group of files; in the second case, they correspond to the search criteria defined by the order provided for in Article R. 123-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-15

When an operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction has been in business for less than one year, the amount of the guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-15

The expiry date of the temporary residence permit issued under the conditions defined in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13 may not be later than that of the temporary residence permit issued, pursuant…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-159

…e R. 322-90, any tontines incorporated contrary to the provisions of articles R. 322-139 and R. 322-154 are null and void. However, neither the société à forme tontinière nor the members may rely on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I

…L. 222-2 of the Mutual Code. The deliberation takes effect within the timeframes set out in article 1594 E.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: First aid and rescue equipment

Article R4224-15

A member of staff receives the first aid training necessary to provide first aid in an emergency in: 1° Each workshop where dangerous work is carried out; 2° Each worksite employing at least twenty wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-15

To carry out his duties, the Mission Chairman has a Standing Committee, which he chairs and which includes one or more representatives of each of the ministers mentioned in Article D. 3411-12. Other m…

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