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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7 (art. A322-4)

…ription contained in the supporting documents attached to this declaration; it will meet the health and safety standards set by decree no. 81-324 of 7 April 1981.Done at , on B. - Supporting documenta…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and amount of the financial guarantee

Article R7123-20

…19 is to ensure: 1° Payment to models made available to users by a modelling agency of their salary and related benefits, compensation for paid holidays and remuneration due under article L. 7123-6; 2…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…of a withdrawal of accreditation by the national accreditation body mentioned in Article L. 6221-2 and Article L. 6221-8 is applied by the Director General of the competent regional health agency or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-29

…in article R. 812-15 is examined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 812-17 and R. 812-19.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-2

…event is a sporting event which takes place at a venue designated by an international sporting body and for which that body:1° lays down the rules applicable to the event; or2° appoints the persons re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Disengagement operations relating to agricultural or first-processed products

Article L122-24

…r food products or categories of food products defined by decree, with the exception of fresh fruit and vegetables, involving several shops, shall be authorised by the competent administrative authori…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

…qual to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to the capital of companies mentioned in the article 2 of law no. 86-897 of 1 A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Judicial police officers of the national police force

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-28

Employees who, by virtue of the powers they hold, can be assimilated to the employer, as well as employees related to the employer mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2314-19, may not be ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-22

The provisions of articles R. 1423-19 to R. 1423-21 are applicable to the appointment by the general meeting of the industrial tribunal of the industrial tribunal members called upon to hold summary h…

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