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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-42-2

Where the request for admissibility is for a complementary certificate, the candidate must enclose a copy of the diploma with which the complementary certification is associated with their admissibili…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-42-3

Applicants who are not resident in France must submit their application to the regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion of their choice.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-2

…ndidate no later than two months before the date of the jury must be presented by the regional director of youth, sports and social cohesion on the date of the nearest assessment session of the compet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-4-2

The penalties incurred are increased to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of one million euros when the offences provided for in articles L. 163-3, L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 are committed by an organis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-4

…his case shall be re-examined by the Assize Court in accordance with the provisions of articles 269 to 379-1. The arrest warrant issued against the accused pursuant to Article 379-3 or issued before t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-4

…rcommunal cooperation with their own tax status fulfils the conditions set out in I of article L. 5741-1, it may be transformed into a territorial and rural balance centre. This transformation is deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-4

In the event that the local authority's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to which it applies, the president of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

…opening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt with t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-25-4

…ee responsible for health, safety and working conditions are governed by the provisions of Article 81, II of Article 83, Articles 84 and 85, II of Article 87, Articles 88 and 89, the first five paragr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution and transformation.

Article L5215-42

…community may be dissolved at the request of the municipal councils of the communes that it brings together, deciding by a vote of at least two thirds of the municipal councils of the communes concer…

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