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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93

…rovided, the Prefect, or the Minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of medium mountain leader, may, in order to avoid serio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

The regional prefect for the location of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-61

…t of intoxications that have occurred in the territory and collects all useful data on the subject; 2° It has the task of alerting the senior administrator, the representative of the State and executi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of the delegated federations

Article R131-32

…elegated sports federations include : 1° The rules of the game applicable to the sport in question; 2° The rules for establishing a national, regional, departmental or other ranking of athletes, indiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5222-5

When the division decided by the municipal councils pursuant to articles L. 5222-2 and L. 5222-3 or resulting from the withdrawal of a commune from the joint ownership concerns property used for pasto…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-2

…establishments, only the date, the nature of the document and the amount of the debt are mentioned; 2° A copy of the seizure report; 3° A statement, in very conspicuous lettering, of the debtor's righ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…vities: any waste from healthcare activities with infectious risks meeting the requirements of a of 2° of Article R. 1335-1; 2° Medicinal product: any medicinal product within the meaning of Article L…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-67

Where the results of the risk assessment provided for in subsection 2 reveal a risk to the health or safety of workers, exposure of workers shall be avoided.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-5

Tourist hotels, regardless of the number of rooms, are assigned to one of the categories designated by an increasing number of stars, according to the criteria set out in a classification table drawn…

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