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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Publication of civil status records

Article 101-1

Publicity of civil status records is ensured by the issue of full copies or extracts made by civil registrars. The content and conditions for issuing full copies and extracts are set by decree in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 191

Each court of appeal comprises at least one investigating chamber. This court is composed of a chamber president, exclusively attached to this service, and two councillors who may, if necessary, provi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-2-3

For the disciplines, listed by decree, which present particular constraints, the issue or renewal of the licence and participation in competitions are subject to the production of a medical certificat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L312-3

The total or partial removal of a private sports facility, the financing of which has been provided by one or more legal entities governed by public law for at least a percentage set by decree in the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-66

Are considered representative within the meaning of articles 3, 3-1 and 5 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982, on the one hand the trade union organisations with at least one seat on the socia…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 quater

Customs officers in reserve may carry out temporary back-up duties at the request of the officials under whose authority they are placed, or specialist duties corresponding to their professional quali…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3

I. - Prior authorisation from the Minister responsible for the economy is required for foreign investment in an activity in France which, even on an occasional basis, is involved in the exercise of pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-1-1

Health policy is conducted within the framework of a national health strategy defined by the Government under conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State. The national health strategy deter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-3

The bodies mentioned in articles L. 1222-1, L. 1411-4, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 of this Code and in article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code shall pool all or part of their support and back-up fun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-6

The following are considered to be major risks1° Those in the following categories:a) The bodies of rail, air, sea, lake and river vehicles, as well as civil liability relating to the said vehicles;b)…

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