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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-159

Supervision is adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

For supervised skydiving sessions as defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, there must be at least two instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-161

The jump sessions defined in 3° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151 as well as in article A. 322-152 require at least the presence of two designated autonomous parachutists, one on the ground, the o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-3

The National Agency for Territorial Cohesion and the State shall enter into multi-year agreements with: 1° The National Agency for Urban Renewal; 2° The Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-14

If the President of the Territorial Council fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proceed to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-14

If the President of the Territorial Council fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proceed to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-10

The public bodies represented on the Board of Directors shall issue a call for applications with a view to drawing up a list of candidates for the post of Director. After receiving the applications, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

The professional practice standard relating to the probative nature of the evidence collected, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD "PROBABILITY OF THE…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-3

The orthoptist may carry out the amblyopia screening mentioned in 2° of article L. 4342-1 for children aged between 9 and 15 months and the refractive disorder screening mentioned in the same 2° for c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-18

The application for authorisation of an agreement is sent, by tele-procedure, by the person mentioned in article L. 1453-5, to the competent authority mentioned in article R. 1453-15. The competent au…

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