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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-5

…centre, open to the public and to researchers, and preserves the private archives entrusted to it; 5° Welcomes and encourages all activities and initiatives to organise museographic, cultural or spor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…referred to in Article L. 1333-1 without being the holder of an authorisation, without having registered it or without having made the declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8; 4° Failing to ens…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-56

…ogressive levy based on the proceeds of casino games governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code. The base for this levy is determined as follows: 1° Gross gaming revenue, as d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

…1123-8 having been obtained; 4° The provisions of article L. 1121-13 have not been complied with; 5° The research is carried out despite a prohibition or suspension decision taken by the competent a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff and operating expenses

Article R1423-51

…ponding benefits and social security charges, must be sent to the industrial tribunal registry no later than in the calendar year following the year of the employee's absence from the company. Failing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-5

…in the consultation documents; > The minutes and reports of the consultation; The tender documents 5° The minutes and reports of the tendering committee and the opinions of the competition jury, with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article R2223-57

…management authority, company, association or establishment, its legal form, its activity, its registered office and the marital status, place of residence and position of the legal representative and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

…Participation in committees provided for by legislative or regulatory provisions or set up by the internal rules of procedure; f) Attendance at the official opening of the court ; g) Reminders by the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-58

…port. The tested athlete verifies the identity between the code numbers of the samples mentioned in 5° of article R. 232-51 and those recorded in the report. This verification is recorded in the repor…

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