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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the register of travel agents and other operators involved in the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-24

After having given the interested party the opportunity to present written observations in his defence, the registration commission referred to in article L. 141-2 will remove the operator from the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-2

…the company is formed or, in the third paragraph of Article R. 225-120 concerning capital increases;2° Without the documents reproducing the statements in the notice provided for in 1° above and conta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Illness and accident

Article R1262-2

…s the references of its registration in a professional register or any other equivalent references; 2° The surname, first names, date and place of birth, address of usual residence, nationality and pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-2

For projects for which the title has previously been filed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 122-2, may be entered in the register of options, at the request of the most diligent party,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-28

…bylaws to: 1° Order local measures on objects entrusted by the laws to his vigilance and authority; 2° Reissue police laws and regulations and remind citizens of their observance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training

Article R4623-31-2

…dates to acquire at least the following skills: 1° Knowledge of the world of work and the company ; 2° Knowledge of occupational risks and pathologies and how to prevent them; 3° Collective action to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-38

Only the members mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6156-2 take part in the vote. Substitutes only have the right to vote in the absence of the full members they are replacing. The Board of Governor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

…nt companies managing AIFs, with the exception of the requirement laid down in Article L. 214-24-4; 2° Appropriate cooperation arrangements exist between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Seaports (R).

Article R1614-26

…mplying with the specifications of national information systems in place of standardised documents; 2° The joint production of statistics other than those referred to in articles R. 1614-22 et R. 1614…

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