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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-160

…didate for the State Certificate in Sports Education; 8° Two qualified personalities. The committee may also hear any person whose contribution is deemed useful to its work.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L752-10

…n the wording resulting from L. 314-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 314-3 and L. 314-4 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 314-5 law no. 2018…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L753-10

…n the wording resulting from L. 314-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 314-3 and L. 314-4 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 314-5 law no. 2018…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

1 Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1681 quinquies and 1 of article 1681 sexies, corporation tax as well as taxes recovered under the same conditions, the business property tax (cotisation fon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-16

…vision of services, each year, before the date of adoption of the budget provided for in article L. 1612-2. For the year in which the agreement is signed, the unit cost is notified to the beneficiarie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-162

I.-The supplier provides the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1333-15. The guarantee may be provided by the final holder if the latter is himself the beneficiary of a guarantee covering…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-10

In the event of death, blood sampling and examination of the body are carried out either under the conditions provided for in article R. 3354-5, the second paragraph of article R. 3354-7, articles R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-160

A société civile de placement immobilier may transfer its assets and liabilities by means of the demerger referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 214-118 to several undertakings for collectiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-104

…ation where all measures are taken to inform users as quickly as possible by appropriate means, the mayor will display in the town hall, within two working days of receiving them, all the documents se…

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