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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

The Training and Employment Commission of the Higher Mountain Sports Council is made up of the following people: 1° The Head of Training for Sports Professions at the Ministry of Sports, Chairman; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-52

Participating securities issued to subscribers contain the following information: 1° The company name, followed, where applicable, by its acronym; 2° The form of the issuing company; 3° The amount of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-6

Articles L. 436-1 to L. 436-5 apply, depending on the case, to the application, issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors provided for by int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-6

The report referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 612-5 contains: 1° A list of the agreements subject to approval by the decision-making body or attached to the documents sent to members in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R734-5

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-6

The formal notice specifies the infringements found and sets a deadline by which the infringements must have ceased. This deadline is set taking into account the circumstances. It is based on the mini…

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

Article L6364-6

The collectivity of Saint-Martin is eligible for the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund under the conditions set out in articles L. 1615-1 à L. 1615-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

In its application for registration, the company declares, as regards the legal entity:1° Its corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by its acronym;2° Its legal form specifying, wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-6

For the application of article L. 351-5 : 1° The references to the Insurance Code and to the training certificate issued for persons responsible for providing borrowers with explanations of loans are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-69

The nosocomial infection control committee has a maximum of eight members. This committee comprises : 1° The Chairman of the Agency's Medical Commission or his representative, appointed by him from th…

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