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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-6

…the credit units and blocks of skills obtained through the validation of experience as of 1 October 2017 or valid as of this date ; - units and blocks of skills obtained through training from the entr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…to L. 2123-2the law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5 and L. 2123-6 to L. 2123-8 the law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2123-9 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2123-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…t exceed 5% of the issue price.4° Pensions, benefits and allowances exempted from tax under Article 81;5° (repealed with effect from 30 June 2000)5° bis Subject to the provisions of 5 of Article 200 A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

…financial penalty on the perpetrator of an infringement mentioned in articles L. 5461-9 and L. 5462-8 of this Code, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Affixing seals.

Article 1315

…d the operations, who must sign the original ; in the event of refusal, this is stated in the deed; 8° Where applicable, the designation of the custodian established and a statement of his acceptance.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-49

…ion is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (4°, 5°, 6° and 8°), the applicant is notified of the decision and the reasons for it. The notification shall specif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

…1 ; 2° Drawing up a general health and safety coordination plan as provided for in article L. 4532-8; 3° Drawing up and sending a specific health and safety protection plan as provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-4

…ticles L. 621-4, L. 621-10, L. 622-19, L. 622-24, L. 622-26, L. 625-4, L. 626-5, L. 626-20, L. 631-18, L. 641-1, L. 641-8, L. 641-14, L. 661-5 and L. 662-4, the institutions mentioned in article L. 32…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-33

…stributes among its members, where applicable under the conditions provided for in Article L. 22-10-8, the overall sums allocated to the directors in the form of attendance fees; in particular, it may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-11

…s departure on leave. The request must be accompanied by the documents mentioned in article D. 3142-8.

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