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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55

…Council;e) The President of the National Association of Elected Representatives from Mountain Areas;5° Two qualified individuals appointed by the Minister for Sport;6° Nine members elected in accordan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…ned, with the intensity rates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), Article 25(5)(c) and (6), Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) No…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…sts to which the members of the team taking part in the same competition or event must be subjected;5° The Agency is informed of doping incidents brought to the attention of the State and sports feder…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…e activity report drawn up each year by the Director General; 4° The budget and amending decisions; 5° The financial accounts, the allocation of profits and the use of reserve funds; 6° the categories…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-5

…mponents necessary for the reproduction of the variety; 4° Where applicable, the power of attorney; 5° Proof of payment of the fees due at the time of filing of the application.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article R623-59

…isum sativum - Protein peas; b) Lupinus albus - White lupin; c) Lupinus angustifolius - Blue lupin; 5° Vegetable plants: a) Lens culinaris - Lentil; b) Phaseolus vulgaris - Bean. II.-With the exceptio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-54

…the terms of the specifications of these establishments must not, under any circumstances, exceed 15%. These levies apply to the total sum of the components of the gross gaming revenue mentioned in A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-58

The statutory auditors' report, provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-88, contains:1° A list of the agreements and commitments subject to approval by the General Meeting;2° The names o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-57

…st category by the classification table provided for in articles L. 311-6, L. 321-1, L. 324-1, L. 325-1 and D. 312-3 of the Tourism Code, whether or not the accommodation is classified within the mean…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…groupings may, alone or jointly, grant, subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in a…

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