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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-4

…acility, its use and its characteristics, as well as its owner and, where applicable, its operator; 2° In the event of modifications to the declared data, the nature of the modifications planned or ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-3

The diploma referred to in Article L. 4332-2 is the French State diploma in psychomotricism.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Students in medicine, dentistry, midwifery and pharmacy.

Article L6153-3

The regime for the students mentioned in 2° of article L. 6153-1 is determined by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1511-31

Real operating revenue is that defined in the fifth paragraph of article R. 2313-2.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-10

The rules laid down in article 1078-9 shall not apply where a child who has consented to his own descendants being allotted in his stead subsequently himself makes, with the latter, a shared gift inco…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-3

Article L. 175-2 applies to the disposal of the majority of shares in a jointly-owned aircraft.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-1-4

The provisions of article D. 45-2-1 bis are applicable before the police court.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-4

…libraries receiving the public for lending, by the legal entities mentioned in the third paragraph (2°) of article 3 of the aforementioned law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981, determined on the basis of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-10

…st equal to twice the amount of the primary guarantee granted to the same insured on the same buyer;2° Subject to 2° of Article R. 442-8-11, cover of the entire amount guaranteed by the credit insurer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-10

Non-trading property companies (sociétés civiles à objet strictement immobilier), other than non-trading property investment companies (sociétés civiles de placement immobilier), whose units are wholl…

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