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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-122

…uard or receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings for companies opened on or after 1 January 2006: a) Opening the safeguard or receivership proceedings with an indication of the names of the ju…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

…positive or negative amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VIII of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-1

…or swimming pools and artificial bathing areas. Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in anim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-6

…apters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of Title I of Book II;4° Sections 2a, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II;5° Chapter VI of Title…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

…lure of an operator to implement the withdrawal or recall procedures provided for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-52

…luation. This document is the subject of an oral presentation by the candidate lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mention…

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

Article A212-57

…essment. This document is the subject of an oral presentation by the candidate lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, followed by an interview lasting a maximum of 40 minutes, which enables the jury mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-21

The negotiations provided for in Article L. 2242-20 may also cover :1° The matters referred to in articles L. 1233-21 and L. 1233-22 in accordance with the procedures laid down in these same articles;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R773-3

…he same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47 and R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R774-3

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47, R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2013-…

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