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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-158

…ed to propose the implementation of special provisions for disabled people applying for a sports educator's certificate is chaired by the person in charge of employment and training at the Ministry of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-159

The Commission provided for in article A. 212-158 is consulted by the Regional Director for Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector at the request of disabled persons who wish to have adaptations made t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Defects in consent

Article 1144

The time limit for an action for nullity shall run, in the case of error or fraud, only from the day on which they were discovered and, in the case of violence, only from the day on which it ceased.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

…9 or L. 421-10, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European blue card" provided for in article L. 421-11, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17°: Companies for the development of industry, commerce and agriculture and their adaptation to the European Community

Article 143 quater

…ment with the Minister of the Economy and Finance in accordance with the provisions of l'ordonnance n° 59-248 du 4 février 1959, are exempt from the withholding tax provided for in 2 of Article 119 bi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-14

The list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 is established in alphabetical order with an indication, for each statutory auditor or company of statutory auditors, of the year of initial registration…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Professional premises

Article 1498

…ch built property or fraction of a built property, other than premises mentioned in I of article 1496, industrial establishments mentioned in article 1499 and premises whose rental value is determined…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1165

In contracts for the provision of services, in the absence of agreement between the parties prior to their performance, the price may be fixed by the creditor, who is responsible for giving reasons fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1468

…d to the public on a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of l'article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or at least 20% of whose capital is held by non-cooperating…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15

I. - The status of elite athlete, elite coach, elite referee and judge, U23 athlete or member of the National Team may be withdrawn or suspended at any time by reasoned decision of the Minister for Sp…

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