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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

…he guardian has the power to perform, alone or with authorisation, on the property of the person concerned;- one or more acts relating to the person to be protected. In this case, the empowerment is e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies and the disciplinary regulatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, health establishments, health services and the bodies mentioned in article L. 1142-1, and any other legal entity, other than the State, carryi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

…the injury can be compensated under II of article L. 1142-1, or under article L. 1142-1-1, the Office will make an offer of compensation to the victim or those entitled under him/her, within four mon…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…by the State and meeting the criteria for financing the energy and ecological transition in accordance with the procedures defined by decree; 3° They have obtained a label recognised by the State and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-1

…rk or invalidity. It also applies to optional group contracts covering these same risks, with the exception of those covered by order of the ministers responsible for the economy, social security and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-2

…to sports meetings, circles and gaming houses as well as automatic machines installed in public places ; 4° Proceeds from communal plots allocated for burials and the share accruing to communes in th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

…disposals of property; 8° Loans; 9° donations and legacies 10° Transactions involving amounts in excess of a threshold set by the Board on a proposal from the Chairman; 11° The general terms and cond…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…rman; 2° The Director of Sports; 3° The heads of the departmental youth, commitment and sports services concerned by the action of the national service for ski and mountaineering management profession…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

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