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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-3

…of professional rules subject to the approval of the Minister for Justice. The Minister for Justice may ask the National Council to update or revise these rules within a time limit set by the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-8

…ncluding the specialised activities of opticians, audioprosthetists and orthopaedics. Storage areas may, however, be located close to the dispensary, within the boundaries of the area in which it is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-2

…d 3° of Article L. 2312-6 and Article L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as Articles L. 412-3 to L. 412-7 of the Social Security Code are applicable to the operations mentioned in Article L. 8241-3. II -…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

…services competent to carry out the controls referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 821-7 are the territorial formation of the national gendarmerie based in the community or, in the absenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R754-1

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-1no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8-2

I. - For the application of III of Article L. 312-4, the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund may be responsible for informing depositors of the branches mentioned in this III on behalf of the author…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-6

…of the medical examinations carried out as part of this surveillance. Delegated sports federations may define additional medical examinations adapted to their sport. II - The delegated sports federat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-46

…shment; 6° He concludes the establishment's agreements and is the person responsible for contracts; 7° He has authority over all staff assigned to the establishment or made available to it, as well as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-1

…on participates, along with the inter-federal sports agents' commission mentioned in article R. 222-7, in the organisation of the sports agent licence examination. It may organise training prior to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 695

…stries of the courts or the tax authorities, with the exception of duties, taxes and penalties that may be due on deeds and documents produced in support of the parties' claims;2° The costs of transla…

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