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Showing 25112520 of 56154 articles for Art. 413-6 · C. com. Art. L 121-5 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 November 1986 · Cass. com. 21 October 2014 n° 13-22.428

French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 B (art. A322-101)

CONDITIONS FOR EXPLORATION DIVING WITH TRIMIX OR HELIOXDIVE AREASMINIMUM LEVELof diversSKILLSminimum of the guideof the groupNUMBERmaximumof the group, excludingguide0 -70 metres.Level P3 or P4 + Basi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised customs officers

Article R15-33-21

When acting in the context of a preliminary investigation, authorised customs officers may relate in a single report the various operations carried out in the course of the same investigation. If seve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-7

Any person whose identity is recorded in the file is subject, as a security measure, to the obligations set out in this article. The person is required to: 1° Provide proof of his or her address, a fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic voting.

Article R723-21

Until the expiry of the time limits for contentious appeals, the media files comprising the copy of source programmes and executable programmes, the voting materials, the count, results and backup fil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 octies

…ompanies may amortise, over a period of five years:1° Sums paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of innovative small or medium-sized enterprises;2° Sums paid for cash subscriptions to units or sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-13-1

In the absence of an international agreement concluded by the European Union with one or more non-member States of the European Union relating to the arrangements for cooperation between the resolutio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-21

To ensure that the treatment order is complied with, the coordinating doctor meets with the person periodically, and at least once every three months, to assess their situation. At least once a year,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-21

…n the event of an extension to the duration of the training period provided for in 2° or 3° of article R. 426-16, an amendment to the training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 a (art. A322-91)

Ability to use nitroxSKILLS FOR DIVINGusing nitroxTHE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSto the dive directorPNAbility to dive in a nitrox group with an oxygen content not exceeding 40%.To op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-21

Pôle emploi is subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.Pôle emploi…

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