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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-185

For the supervision of downhill skiing and related activities, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the professiona…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-18

The provisions of Chapters III, IV and V of Title II of this Book shall apply to the receivership proceedings, subject to the following provisions. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-18

…ransmission of the request sent by the territorial audit chamber to the de facto accounting officer and to the authorising officer of the territorial authority concerned. Once this deadline has passed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-18

…ransmission of the request sent by the territorial audit chamber to the de facto accounting officer and to the authorising officer of the territorial authority concerned. Once this deadline has passed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment and role of the rapporteur

Article R4126-18

Under the authority of the President of the Chamber and with the assistance of the Registrar of that Chamber, the rapporteur is empowered to hear the parties, take evidence and make any findings that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment and role of the rapporteur

Article R4234-18

As soon as the complaint or request has been registered at the registry, accompanied, where applicable, by the record of non-conciliation or partial conciliation in accordance with article R. 4233-36,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-18

…tract referred to in article L. 7123-17 is concluded, the user shall inform the child of the nature and conditions of the service.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-18

…that State, the person concerned shall, except in cases of force majeure, be automatically released and may no longer be claimed for the same cause. An appeal on grounds of ultra vires against the dec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1846-1

Except in the cases referred to in article 1844-7, the company comes to an end by early dissolution, which may be ordered by the court at the request of any interested party, where it has been without…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods…

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