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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of funds

Article L515-9

…the share capital, is set up in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 232-10 of the French Commercial Code. Subject to the possibility of paying interest on the capital a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

As an exception to article L. 1321-2, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the p…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-9

The resources of the regional tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, regions, departments, municipalities and their groupings; 2° Cont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-10

…n of the société de libre partenariat shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend over any period not excee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 2, when, pursuant to an agreement or an extended collective agreement or to the employment contract, the employer undertakes to renew the contract of an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-10-1

In the light of the initial findings of the expert referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 232-67-10, the head of the athlete's passport management unit may recommend to the director of the te…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-12

…the discipline concerned by the mention for diplomas which so provide, the academic regional rector may issue the accreditation.If the rector of the academic region does not respond to the application…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-8

…raining venue is located.Only training organisations approved in application of the first paragraph may obtain approval to set up training sessions preparing for a complementary certificate.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-14

…of the academic region at least six months before the expiry date of the accreditation, the rector may renew the accreditation for a further five years after ensuring that:1° That the commitments mad…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-10

…sequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° And the profits made by the infringer, in…

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