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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article R462-2

Permanent delegation is given to the Minister for the Economy to consult the Competition Authority, on behalf of the Government, on his own initiative or at the request of the Minister responsible for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-2

Within the meaning of article L. 312-2, a sports facility is any immovable property belonging to a public or private person, specially fitted out or used, on a permanent or temporary basis, with a vie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

…g to cross-disciplinary specialised training as defined by article R. 632-22 of the Education Code. 2° To take charge of functions on behalf of its members, to set up resource centres and to share the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-21

…e ranked according to the following order of priority: 1° Requests that have already been deferred; 2° Family situation; 3° Length of service with the company.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 590-2

The appeal shall lapse, in the cases and under the conditions set out in articles 567-2, 574-1, 574-2 and 590-1, shall be ordered by the President of the Criminal Division or the Councillor designated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-21

…volving the human person, the Committee gives its opinion :1° On substantial modification projects ;2° In application of the second paragraph of Article L. 1211-2 .

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-2

…een entrusted. The terms and guarantees of this maintenance are laid down by : 1° A court decision; 2° An agreement approved by the judge; 3° A divorce or legal separation agreement by mutual consent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status.

Article R421-6-2

…reject applications for approval of the programme of operations of market undertakings pursuant to 2° of VII of Article L. 621-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-2

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and the persons referred to in Article L. 532-2(4) must devote sufficient time to carrying o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-6

The AMF shall ensure that the financial institutions referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 561-36 comply with Article L. 564-2.

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