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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…le II of Book II of the Criminal Code, with the exception of the first paragraph of article 221-6 ; 2° Chapter II of Title II, with the exception of the first paragraph of article 222-19; 3° Chapters…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-7

The following are not considered to be items of equipment of a structure within the meaning of articles 1792, 1792-2, 1792-3 and 1792-4 items of equipment, including their accessories, whose sole func…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-3

The organisations issuing the training qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4364-2 in the form of certified information. A decree o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-7

Any person who has under his authority employees referred to in 5° of I of article R. 511-2 is required to ensure that they meet the conditions of good repute and competence set out in this section wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-11

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions of the coverage provided for in Articles L. 3261-2 and L. 3261-3, in particular for employees with several employers and part-ti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Archaeology

Article D1421-6

In application of the provisions of Article L. 1421-7, the rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of article R. 522-2 and articles R. 523-24…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3154-3

…al guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by : 1° A mutual guarantee company; 2° A collective guarantee body; 3° An insurance company; 4° A bank; 5° A financial institution autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R4363-1

…s fine for a hearing aid acoustician: 1° Issue a hearing aid without a prior medical prescription ; 2° Carrying out their activity in premises that do not meet the requirements of article L. 4361-6.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01 : Payment in full discharge for sole traders

Article 151-0

…ollowing conditions are met:1° They are subject to the schemes defined in articles 50-0 or 102 ter ;2° The amount of income of the tax household for the penultimate year, as defined in IV of article 1…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-3

…The person he is entitled to inherit from does not fulfil his maintenance obligations towards him; 2° On the day the succession is opened, he is in a state of need that would disappear if he had not…

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