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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

…t the end, the words: ", where applicable by applying the provisions of article L. 232-18-5" are deleted; 3° Article L. 232-20 reads as follows: "Art. L. 232-20 - By way of derogation from their profe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-3

I.-For the purposes of their registration in the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1, insurance or reinsurance brokers, both individuals and companies registered in the Trade and Companies R…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

…son may operate a civil aerodrome receiving commercial traffic unless he has obtained an airport safety certificate for this aerodrome from the Minister responsible for civil aviation. The Minister in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-31

…L. 225-40 contains:1° A list of the agreements and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names of the directors concerned;3° The names of the Chief Executive Officer or the Dep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-3

…dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy résultant des transferts de compétences de l'E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…ort duration ;b) By a health establishment on a list drawn up by order of the Ministers for the Budget, Justice, Health and Social Security.This same order sets the conditions under which the State wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-32

…Director General of the Regional Health Agency, only be examined if they are accompanied by a complete supporting file.This file includes: 1° Information verifying compliance with the location condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-2

…ons of article D. 3311-4 with the exception of the sixth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth paragraphs, the articles D. 3311-5, D. 3321-1 and D. 3321-2, D. 3332-3 et D. 3342-1 à D. 334…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-3

The following offences are punishable by a third-class fine a) Carrying out, for remuneration, the activity mentioned in article L. 221-1 without holding a professional guide-lecturer card or using a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-3

Within two months of the publication of the application for registration, any person may submit written observations to the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property specifying…

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