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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-25

…s, particularly with regard to insurance and the filing of applications, set out in articles R. 331-18 to R. 331-44 of the French Sports Code.Tractor pulling track map(Sectional map)You can consult th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

…the medical committees of hospitals, university hospitals and hospitals specialising in psychiatry;18° Two representatives of private for-profit health establishments, including one chairman of an es…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L762-10

…in New Caledonia, Article L. 451-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 451-4 -Parrogation au 6 de l'article 18 du règlement mentionné au 1° du I de l'article L. 712-7 du présent code, les émetteurs dont les i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5-1

…of harm proposed as part of a penal composition provided for in article 41-2 (2) 10 units of value 18 units of value For a mission to represent the public prosecutor pursuant to article D. 15-3 14 un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-1

When investigating or ascertaining an infringement or failure to comply with this book, the officers mentioned in Article L. 450-1 are authorised to identify the person they are controlling. If the pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-53

The Supervisory Board may authorise the Management Board to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisation may al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work.

Article L3163-2

Night work is prohibited for young workers. For young employees in commercial and entertainment establishments, exemptions may be granted by the labour inspector on an exceptional basis. A decree of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-70

Nurses may display their surname, first names, telephone numbers, days and hours of consultation and their status with regard to health insurance organisations on a plaque at their place of practice.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-6

The collective management organisation sets and makes public the terms of termination, in particular the period of notice, which may not exceed six months. It may, however, provide that termination do…

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