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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 A (art. A322-101)

…umof the group, excludingsupervisor0 - 40 metres. Level P 3 or P 4 + confirmed nitrox qualification during mix training. E 3 + trimix qualification 4 Above 40 metres and up to 60 metres (*). Level P 3…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article D12

…a judicial police officer travels outside the territorial limits where he normally carries out his duties, he must give prior notice to the public prosecutor handling the investigation or to the inve…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-26

…of days' fine; 11° The conversion of a sentence of community service into a sentence of days' fine; 12° The lifting of a prohibition pursuant to article 712-22 ; 13° The conversion of a sentence of da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

…onal de Martinique ;10° Grenoble regional hospital centre;11° Centre hospitalier régional de Lille ;12° Centre hospitalier régional de Limoges ;13° Hospices civils de Lyon ;14° Assistance publique-hôp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

…1331-30 of the public health code; 2° A general police measure taken on the basis of article L. 2212-2 of the present code; Also eligible, in order to render premises unfit for use, are works to pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article D1173-4

…entioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1173-1 specify: 1° The activities and operating procedures of the maisons sport-santé, in particular their missions, the public, including professionals,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

I. - The provisions of this article apply to the following products: 1° Single-use materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs that cannot be washed before use; 2° Single-use…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules applicable to pledges.

Article D514-13

…sh it to the institution, subject to payment of compensation determined in accordance with the procedures set out in article D. 514-12. In this case, the item may be sold by auction on behalf of the i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-13

The cumulative result defined in II of article D. 5217-12 is allocated, when it is a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23

…lation and Implementing Regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article 35 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 201…

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