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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-186

…refers the matter to the commission for the recognition of qualifications mentioned in article R. 212-184, attaching the opinion of the permanent section to the file. After ruling on the existence of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article L742-5

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Obligations

Article L743-5

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-5 Ordinance n° 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 213-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 213-6-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure taken into account

Article 511-6

…cording the original musical composition or producing and recording an original musical composition;3° Remuneration of authors, performers or image, sound or editing technicians who collaborated on th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

…ferred life annuity; 2° A plan consisting in the constitution of savings converted into an annuity; 3° A plan governed by article L. 441-1 of this Code or byarticle L. 222-1 of the Mutual Code; 4° A p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-18

The category A and B environmental inspectors referred to in article 28-3 are referred to as judicial environmental officers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-57

The operative part of the decisions is divided into articles and preceded by the word: "decides" or, where appropriate, "orders".The commission's decisions are enforceable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article R4221-18

A pharmacist whose right to practise is suspended pursuant to article L. 4221-18 may be assisted by one or more persons of his choice when he is heard by the administrative authority that imposed the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-18

…ry to calculate the group solvency of an undertaking mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 in relation to an affiliated undertaking having its registered office in a Member State or in…

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