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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…bilities:1° He prepares the work of the Board of Directors and in particular the school's draft budget, in accordance with the guidelines set by the State and the guidelines relating to equipment and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-18

The school's budget includes a provisional profit and loss account and a provisional statement of changes in assets and liabilities on an accruals basis. The appropriations for staff costs, with the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-18

…ential purposes if its characteristics do not constitute a health risk for the occupant and if it meets the following cumulative conditions:-it meets the requirements for ceiling height, openings to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-12

The Board of Directors may, in the matters listed in 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 121-9, delegate its powers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under the conditions an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-12

…ppearing on the annual lists drawn up within the jurisdiction of the assize courts listed below is set as follows:DEPARTEMENTSNUMBER OF JURORS on the annual listAlpes-Maritimes1,000Ardèche420Aude360Bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-20-1

If the pledge or the thing legitimately retained is not withdrawn in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 641-3, the liquidator must, within six months of the j…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20-2

…ice and the Minister of the Interior, and accompanied by the information mentioned in article R. 53-11. When the packaging of the seals and biological samples sent to it does not comply with the requi…

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

Article L4241-18

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules ; 2° The operation of the commission referred to in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-B

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that an ISP with a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to adults.

Article 1238

…he family council, which he then chairs, for further deliberation on the same subject. The articles 1234-1 to 1235 and 1239-3 are then applicable.

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