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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-25

The minimum and maximum water depths of each pool are indicated in such a way that they are visible from the beaches and pools. Starting blocks may not be installed when the water depth in the diving…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-21

All floors that are accessible barefoot and those of pool floors less than 1.50 metres deep are non-slip but not abrasive. To avoid water stagnation, the slopes of the decking should be between 3% and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1795 bis

Any manoeuvre whose purpose or result is to misuse the quota system for rums and tafias provided for in article 362 and its implementing legislation is punishable by the penalties set out in I of Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 847 bis

The following are exempt from registration duties: 1° The deeds provided for in the Article 342-10 of the Civil Code and Article L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code; 2° Documents acknowledging parenta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

PROFESSIONAL RULES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 54-1-II OF THE DECREE OF 27 DECEMBER 1985 AMENDEDSummary Preamble.Title I.. - Definitions.1. 1. Judicial administrator.1. 2. Of the mandataire judiciaire à l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2

Prefecture of the department of: SALE IN LIQUIDATION (Art.L. 310-1, R. 310-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code)Receipt of declaration no. Date of receipt of complete file:Name or corporate name of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-23

The provisions of article A. 811-24 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-22

In application of Article 1 of the Order of 4 February 2014 establishing the nomenclature of terms for the national master's degree, the title of the degree referred to in Article L. 812-3 is as follo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 763 bis

The right of return provided for in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis

I. (Expired) II.-Retirement benefits paid in the form of a lump sum taxable in accordance with b quinquies of the 5th of article 158 may, at the express and irrevocable request of the beneficiary, be…

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