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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

…e a file which includes: 1° A layout plan of the circuit or a plan of the tracks used in compliance with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 including, in particular, detaile…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-7-1

…council of a member commune, on the occasion of a change in the syndicate's perimeter or powers or with the aim of establishing a fairer balance between the representation of the communes on the comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-14

…ormation of the habitable conditions of a group of buildings requiring the evacuation of the premises. These operations may be decided upon and carried out in accordance with local regulations, either…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-2

…I of article L. 524-3, the beneficial owner(s) is (are) the natural person(s) defined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 561-1. II. - The managers and beneficial owners referred to in c o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Skills assessment

Article R6313-4

…dures and stages of the professional project(s), including the possibility of a follow-up interview with the skills assessment provider.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-16

Any healthcare professional who, in the course of his duties within a health care establishment, observes one or more cases of nosocomial infections, informs, on the one hand, the practitioner respons…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-1

…eans copies of a list, illustrated or not, distributed before a sale by public auction, describing, with a view to informing potential buyers, the works that will be dispersed during the sale, as well…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-19

For projects located outside France, the artistic committee mentioned in article R. 2172-9 is made up of the following members: 1° The project owner or his representative, who chairs the committee; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with territorial regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with local regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise the re…

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