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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-5

On presentation of their invitation, union representatives are granted leave of absence when they are called upon to sit on the Board of Governors or when they take part in working meetings convened b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-4

…me credit from among the staff employed by the public bodies mentioned in article 2 of the law of 9 January 1986. The use of the overall trade union time credit by the beneficiaries is granted by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82)

…oupMinimum skillsof autonomousdiversMaximum numberof divers in the group0 to 6 metresBeginners4 (*)E1 or GP or P40to 12 metresPE-124 (*)E2 or GP or P4PA-123Space from 0to 20 metresPE-204 (*)E2 or GP o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…sing the groupMAXIMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person supervising)0 to 6 metresBaptismE-11 (*)BeginnersE-14 (*)0 to 12 metres Beginners training towards PE-12 or PA-12 skillsE-24 (*)0 to 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-7

…ormation contained in the file shall be directly accessible, via a secure telecommunications system:1° To the judicial authorities;2° To officers of the judicial police, in the context of proceedings…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74

…ified tax regime based on actual profit is determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 72 to 73 E subject to the following simplifications: a. Farm accounts only record receipts and payme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

…trading shares that can be registered in an account with an intermediary mentioned in l'article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, any natural person or legal entity acting alone or in conce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-7

…e assets of the same entrepreneur is subject to the publicity measures provided for in Article R. 621-8.However, in the event of an appeal by the public prosecutor pursuant to Article L. 661-1 or in t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

The Sanctions Committee may set up sections chaired by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2.The vice-chairman chairs the Sanctions Committee if the chairman is absent. If the Chair…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-3

The dispatches, deliveries and notifications mentioned in Article 748-1 shall be the subject of an electronic notice of receipt sent by the addressee, which shall indicate the date and, where applicab…

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