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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1-1

The Minister for Sport draws up the list of sports recognised as high level before 31 December of the year of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and, for sports on the programme of the Winter Oly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

…on and Referral Office may, by simple measure of judicial administration: 1° If the dispute relates to a dismissal or a request for judicial termination of the employment contract, refer the parties,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-17-1

If the public prosecutor is informed by the judicial authority of the executing Member State of a request from the arrested person for the appointment of a lawyer on national territory, he shall provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-1

…Article L. 2141-1 if its implementation does not contravene the principles mentioned in Articles 16 to 16-8-1 of the Civil Code and Articles L. 2151-2 and L. 2151-3, if it is compatible with the objec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article D823-1-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-1

Tattoo products are rendered sterile using appropriate processes. They are supplied in a container which retains sterility until use. Multiple dose containers are authorised provided that the delivery…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-1

When they have validated all the knowledge and skills required to validate phase 2 of the speciality followed, successfully defended the thesis mentioned in articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651

…taxpayers and two representatives of the administration with at least the rank of divisional inspector or regional inspector. For the matters referred to in articles 1651 A and 1651 B, one of the tax…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1107

…for divorce is made by writ of summons or by petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties to the court registry and contains, on pain of nullity, the place, date and time of the orientation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1109

…the second and third paragraphs of Article 840 and of Article 841, may authorise one of the spouses to summon the other spouse to divorce and to a hearing on orientation and provisional measures set w…

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