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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Landing zones

Article A322-155

…prevailing winds, landing instructions, clearance zones, obstacles to avoid. Several establishments may use the same landing zone. To this end, and prior to the start of the activities, if they do not…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-151

All the jumps made are recorded in a specific logbook, held by the student, on which the instructors certify the skills acquired: 1° Apart from the accompanied progression in the chute, the students f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-150

…e preceded by compulsory training, adapted to the nature of the jump. The only jumps that beginners may make on their first jump are the following 1° An automatic opening jump using a "full back" type…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-12

The retail client may waive part of the protection afforded by the rules of conduct. In this case, the investment services provider other than an asset management company may treat the retail client a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1581

In stipulating participation in acquests, the spouses may adopt any clauses not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. In particular, they may agree to an unequal sharing clause, or stipulate that…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1565

The agreement reached by the parties to a mediation, conciliation or participatory procedure may be submitted, for the purpose of making it enforceable, to the homologation of the judge competent to h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Compulsory sale of seized assets

Article A444-21

The services listed under numbers 93 to 97 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 93 Certif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-15

If the court annuls all or part of a collective agreement or convention, it may decide, if it appears to it that the retroactive effect of this annulment is likely to have manifestly excessive consequ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-15

Hospital pharmacy assistants may use their evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-15

…re. The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L. 522-13 and L. 522-17 specify the obligations of operators with regard to the preservation of deposits. The contract gov…

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