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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-29

…ion of the relevant delegated federation at least one month before the start of the exercise in France.The declaration must be accompanied by the following documents1° Proof of the declarant's nationa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

…in writing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise of the employee concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-20

The procedures for applying this chapter are defined, unless otherwise provided, by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular :1° The conditions for approval, funding, operation and appointment of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

…quality of the natural mineral water ; 2° Submit to health inspections; 3° Only use products and processes for cleaning and disinfecting installations that are not likely to alter the quality of the n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-2

…n to ionising radiation resulting from one of these activities may not bring the sum of the doses received above the limits set by regulation, except when that person is exposed for medical purposes o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article L312-2

…a given long-term cinematographic work are allocated by priority, according to the order of preference below and within the conditions and limits set by decree, to the payment of outstanding debts rel…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article L612-21

…the distribution of the computer medium: 1° Of the file of any application for a patent or utility certificate at the end of a period of eighteen months from its filing date or from the priority date…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article L4135-2

Insurance undertakings covering the civil liability risks referred to in Article L. 1142-2 in France shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution instituted under Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-22

…ability company is required to file with the court registry, for inclusion in the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the ordinary meeting of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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