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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-29

An airlock is a device allowing access from a covered facility to an open-air pool without having to get out of the water. The water depth of the pool into which the lock opens is displayed in a place…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-25

The minimum and maximum water depths of each pool are indicated in such a way that they are visible from the beaches and pools. Starting blocks may not be installed when the water depth in the diving…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-29

…judicial authorities for acts punishable in the issuing State as infringements of the rules of law and by a decision which may give rise to an appeal before a court having jurisdiction, in particular…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Other collective investments.

Article D214-241

I. - The provisions of sub-section 1, except paragraph 1, of paragraphs 1 and 6 of sub-section 2 of section 2 or, where this "Other collective investment" is open to professional investors, of sub-par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Analysis of any materials or equipment likely to contain or emit hazardous physical, chemical or biological agents

Article R4722-29

…or, in the absence of an accredited body, by a body designated by order of the Ministers of Labour and Agriculture, of all materials, including substances, mixtures, materials, equipment, materials o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-28

The national register of commerce and companies includes: 1° All entries in the registers of commerce and companies held at each registry office; 2° All deeds and documents filed with these registers.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-29

…etter B in the case of a commercial company, the letter C in the case of an economic interest group and a European economic interest group, the letter D in the case of a civil company, and the letter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Suspension of proceedings and difficulties of service

Article A444-23

The services listed under numbers 98 to 101 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 98 Act o…

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Article Annexe 2-2

TABLE 1Appended to articles R. 225-81, R. 225-83 and R. 225-102Financial results of the company over the last five financial years NATURE OF INDICATIONS20..20..20..20..20..I. - Financial position at y…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Compulsory sale of seized assets

Article A444-22

…THE SERVICE (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) NAME OF THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE PERIOD 94 Checkout and removal agreement and removal 45 minutes 95 Act of inventory and removal of goods placed in a sa…

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