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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

The rector of the academic region may withdraw the authorisation of the training body in the event of failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, af…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-5

Within one month of receipt of the letter provided for in article R. 160-4, the opposing party must bring his action before the competent court and notify the company, by electronic registered mail wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-9

…231-9 and L. 231-12of the code des communes as they stood prior to the entry into force of the loi n° 94-504 du 22 juin 1994 portant dispositions budgétaires et comptables relatives aux collectivités…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 972

If the will is received by two notaries, it is dictated to them by the testator; one of these notaries writes it himself or has it written by hand or mechanically. If there is only one notary, it must…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 978

On pain of forfeiture established by order of the First President or his delegate, the applicant for judicial review must, at the latest within four months from the date of the appeal, submit to the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article D225-164-1

The thresholds mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-218 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5. The balance sheet total and the amount…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A bis

I. - Deliberations by local authorities and competent bodies relating to direct local taxation, other than those setting either the rates or the products of taxation, and other than those instituting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-14-1

Authorisation for equipment to be used on a travelling basis in several health regions is granted or renewed by the regional health agency of the region in which the applicant has its registered offic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99

The rectification of civil status records is ordered by the president of the court.The rectification of the indication of sex and, where applicable, first names is ordered at the request of any person…

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

Article 920

The appellant summons the opposing party for the day fixed. Copies of the application, the order of the first president, and a copy of the statement of appeal endorsed by the registrar or a copy of th…

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