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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article L322-14

The national insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 322-5 may be managed by the Board of Directors of the central company of their group. They may also have the same Chairman and Chief Execu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-147

…cerned (marked out of 20; coefficient 2). For outdoor sports, this oral relating to the environment may include knowledge of the natural environment. An educational test (coefficient 4) comprising: -…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-14

…securities at the request of the bondholders provided for in the first paragraph of Articles L. 236-14 and L. 236-23 is brought to the attention of the bondholders in accordance with the procedures se…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

…the prefecture are replaced by references to the State services in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 521-7 does not apply; 3° In the second paragraph of Article R. 521-8, the word "other" is deleted; 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-14

…ératives, or to works of general or professional interest.However, a société coopérative or a union may be authorised by order of the Minister responsible for the economy and finance, issued after con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-3

Decisions taken by the first president of the court of appeal may, within ten days of notification, be appealed to a national commission for compensation for detentions. This commission, which is atta…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14

…t must also attach to this declaration a copy of the authorisation it has received. This time limit may be reduced to one month in the event of a justified emergency.Eight days before the date set for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-14

…sation, the victim or those entitled under him/her shall refer the matter to the court. The dispute may be brought before the court of the place where the accident occurred.Apart from the cases mentio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-14

Organisations under agreement pursuant to article L. 550-2 provide domiciliation for asylum seekers who are referred to them by the French Office for Immigration and Integration. They may only refuse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-14

…ermined by the national council of the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes. Exemptions may, in exceptional circumstances and on the basis of a reasoned decision, be granted by the latter.…

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