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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-211

The aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, under the conditions set out in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is to verify the ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…ion of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9; 2° References t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R93-2

The remuneration and compensation of experts appointed under the procedures provided for in articles L. 3211-12 to L. 3211-12-6 L. 3213-3, L. 3213-8 and L. 3213-9-1 of the Public Health Code, which fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-6

The application to obtain the return of the child, pursuant to the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, shall be lodged, investigated and judged in acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-66

The staff of this establishment are governed by the provisions of loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Issuance of Bulletin No. 1 of the Criminal Record

Article R78

…t of the entries provided for in Article 769, is reproduced on bulletin no. 1. If not, the bulletin n° 1 is marked: "nil".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…exchanging real estate and granting mortgages; 14° Participation in bodies with legal personality; 15° The performance contract between the school and the Minister for Sport. The Board of Directors m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…ntal building;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3123-15 to L. 3123-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-3

Where, for service abroad carried out at the behest of the court registry, a translation of the document, or of any other document, appears necessary, the translator shall be requested by the director…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification procedure

Article R224-2

In addition, the following are subject to the certification procedure provided for in article R. 225: 1° The costs listed in article R. 93 that are subject to a fee structure set by a regulatory provi…

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