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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-53

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant toarticle 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to non-trading professional companies, he shall notify the company of his decisi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-52

…er course on which he is embarking, in the light of the classification criteria set out inAnnex III-12.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-57

…organisers are required to organise training for the anti-doping delegates mentioned in article L. 232-14 and the escorts provided for in article R. 232-56. The list of persons thus trained is sent ea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Regional programmes for access to prevention and care

Article D1411-59

…ional Health Agency, after consultation with the regional committee provided for in article L. 1411-5. The aim of the regional programme is to improve access to prevention and care for the most disadv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article D6153-58-1

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 receive, where applicable:1° Allowances linked to on-call duty in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-52

Prior to the performance of any service that must be carried out immediately, the party requesting the bailiff shall pay him a deposit sufficient to cover the corresponding fee as well as any costs an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-51

The service of documents abroad gives rise to the collection of a flat-rate fee when a document is drawn up recording the date of transmission of the request for service. Any additional services requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-57

…on 2, shall apply to judicial officers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle. Table 3-2 of Article Annex 4-7 applies exclusively to it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-30

…has been the subject of an extradition request, then the procedure shall be as set out in articles 696-15 et seq.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-5

…e line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-12 to submit its written observations to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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