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Showing 44614470 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other consequences

Article L232-23-5

…n with an in-competition test in individual sports, the competent federation or the organiser shall cancel the individual results obtained during the competition by the athlete who committed the viola…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article R744-47

The authority competent to decide to move a foreign national from one place of detention to another, under the conditions set out in article L. 744-17, is the département prefect and, in Paris, the po…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-43

…distributed at least six cinematographic works over the three years preceding the year of the application;2° Have submitted an application for aid for a given work for at least six cinematographic wo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-5

…of any dispute, the individual or collective revenue order issued by the territorial authority or local public establishment allows compulsory enforcement ex officio against the debtor. However, the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-5

I.-When the workers of an external company carry out a pyrotechnic activity mentioned in article R. 4462-1, within the site of a user company within the meaning of article R. 4511-1, the safety study…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5

…ement concluded before 1 January 2008 setting out compensatory measures in terms of employment or vocational training; 2° For beneficiaries of an early retirement scheme that took effect before 1 Janu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-59

…nterpart authorities in this work, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 311-46 ; 2° When it carries out the assessment referred to in Article L. 311-11, when it adopts the measures provided fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

The Policy Councils are informed, in particular, of issues relating to the activity of the site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-56-1

The Steering Committees are chaired by the school's Chief Executive Officer or his representative.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-58-1

The Steering Committees meet at least once a year at the invitation of the Managing Director. Minutes of the work of the Steering Committee are signed by its Chairman and submitted to the next Board o…

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