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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-25

Buildings belonging to the State and necessary for the exercise of the institution's missions are allocated to it as an endowment by joint order of the ministers responsible for the domain and for spo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-25

Failure to comply with the insurance obligation set out in article L. 1142-2 is punishable by a fine of 45,000 Euros. Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in this article shall also be li…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-25

The adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings in a Member State of the European Union other than France does not affect the right of a creditor to invoke the set-of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-25

The sub-committees report on their work to the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities. They do not require a quorum to meet. In addition, the Professional Advisory Committee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-25

The Minister of Labour may exclude from extension, after a reasoned opinion has been given by the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, any clauses that conflict with legal provisions. The Mi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-25

The distribution of intellectual property rights, particularly with regard to the results of the research and development phases, is provided for in the innovation partnership.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation

Article L5842-25

…5216-1 to L. 5216-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 5216-1:1° At the end of the second sentence of the first…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6321-25

After the election of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6322-6, the Territorial Council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-25

Any person operating a modelling agency who has drawn up an employment contract that does not include a precise definition of its purpose, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-5, is liable t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-25

The person responsible for the bathing water establishes the procedures necessary to implement the planned management measures in order to prevent and manage pollution in the short term. The person re…

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