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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-21

…he "sports educator" speciality and a subject, multi-discipline or field-related speciality. In the case of a multi-disciplinary option, it may be awarded for an option.Each specialisation is created…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

Resolution terminates the contract. Resolution takes effect, depending on the case, either under the conditions provided for by the resolutory clause, or on the date of receipt by the debtor of the no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-1

In urgent cases, requests for mutual assistance from foreign judicial authorities shall be forwarded, according to the distinctions provided for in Article 694-2, to the public prosecutor or investiga…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-92

…nies is shared in accordance with the terms of the agreements between the parties concerned. In the case of a co-production, the amount of aid allocated to the production companies is shared in accord…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-19

…s commission sends a letter by ordinary post, it may also send it by fax or electronically. In this case, the technical process used must ensure the authentication of the sender and the integrity of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-58

…by a material error or omission that is not likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, he may, by order made within one month of notification to the parties, make the corrections th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions under which removal may be carried out

Article R722-2

In the cases provided for in articles R. 615-4 and R. 615-5, the administrative authority may not automatically enforce the decision to implement the removal decision taken by another Member State of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-3

…propriations are voted by chapter and, if the Regional Council so decides, by article.In both these cases, however, the Regional Council may specify that certain appropriations are specialised by arti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 905

…r seised, of his own motion or at the request of a party, shall fix the days and times on which the case will be called at short notice on the day indicated, where the appeal:1° Appears to be of an ur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1452

…agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice of arbitrator, t…

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