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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-88

Divers of at least sixteen years of age with PA-12 qualifications are, by decision of the dive master, authorised to dive independently in the 0 to 12 metre range.Divers of at least sixteen years of a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Deadlines for submission of tenders

Article R3124-2

The concession granting authority shall set the deadline for submission of tenders, taking into account in particular the nature, amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 octies

The typesetting and printing of periodical writings are subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax. Also subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax are supplies of information items ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-208

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° to 5° of article R. 123-178, individuals placed by option or by operation of law under the simplified real tax regime provided for in article 302 septies A bis of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-37

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 49-38, where a request for information from a competent department of one of the Member States of the European Union or of one of the non-Member States mentione…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave

Article D1225-11-1

The adoption leave provided for in article L. 1225-37 begins no earlier than seven days before the child's arrival at home and ends no later than eight months after that date. The periods of leave ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-5

The commission's decisions may be contested under the conditions set out in IV of article L. 18, I of article L. 20, I and II of article R. 17 and articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.The a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended inclusion contract with an integration enterprise, as provided for in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-33

The following are activities involving particular risks, mentioned in the third paragraph of the I of Article L. 5126-4, for which authorisation is granted for a period of seven years by the competent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Performance of duties

Article R6152-707

Practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of article L. 6152-1 employed on a full-time basis devote their entire professional activity to the service of the employing public health establishment, wit…

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