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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-1

…en colleges are constituted for the election of the nine elected members of the Board of Directors: 1° College of administrative, technical, research or training engineers; 2° College of professors or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L784-12

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 Act 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Overseas departments

Article 1649

…ecessary adaptation measures.Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat will set the conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…1° of article D. 311-2 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée and direct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1

…e is the activity of an undertaking, other than a securitisation vehicle referred to in Article L. 310-1-2, which consists of accepting risks ceded either by an insurance undertaking, another reinsura…

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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

…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 testing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-2-1

…al amount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated above, the monthly alloc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-1

…of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4221-12, where applicable in the speciality, after obtaining the opinion of the commission.II - The app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120-1

The local representative has a listening role at local level, particularly with regard to working conditions. He receives collective and individual complaints from employees. He may refer to the Agenc…

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