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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47

…ion, the order provides for the advisory opinion of the technical director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Judgement

Article R532-52

…es and Stateless Persons. It indicates, where applicable, whether the provisions of Articles L. 532-12 to L. 532-14 have been applied.The decision states that the rapporteur and, where applicable, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31-1

…y judge in order to have a seclusion or restraint measure lifted, in application of article L. 3211-12. This information is given at the time of the first renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-31

…tend committee meetings.The committee meets at least once a year. In application of article L. 2531-12 it is asked for its opinion on the distribution of credits from the solidarity fund for municipal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-2

…r the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-2

…tion of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…s in relation to those voted by the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24 and by I and III of article L. 2123-24-1, municipal councils:1° 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2192-2

…of the tax representative of the issuer of the invoice; 11° Where applicable, the terms of payment; 12° Where applicable, information relating to additional deductions or payments. Invoices also inclu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D3133-2

…of the tax representative of the issuer of the invoice; 11° Where applicable, the terms of payment; 12° Where applicable, information relating to additional deductions or payments. Invoices also inclu…

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