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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34

If the Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion refuses an application for renewal of the authorisation provided for in article R. 212-10-14, the training organisation may submit a new a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-224

In the context of the free provision of services, when the Minister responsible for sports considers, after consulting the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-4

If a third party becomes the holder of the opposed contract, the company must notify the opposing party within one month by registered letter or electronic registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1440-1

In the event of refusal or silence maintained for two months from the date of the request, the president of the judicial court or, if the refusal emanates from a registrar, the president of the court…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-57

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 1237-1, the young people's work experience contract may be terminated without notice, at the employee's initiative, when the purpose of the termi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-10

The recommendations mentioned in 10° of Article L. 6123-5 are adopted by the France Compétences Board of Directors. They are made public and forwarded, depending on their purpose, to the ministers res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Access to continuing vocational training.

Article L6312-2

Self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and self-employed workers, including those who do not employ any salaried workers, as well as their collaborating spouse or their partner spou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-41

For companies with eleven or more employees, the contribution is deducted by France Compétences from the proceeds of the vocational training contribution referred to in article L. 6331-3. France Compé…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-6

No sum may be demanded from the trainee before the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in Article L. 6353-5. No more than 30% of the agreed price may be paid on expiry of this period. The bal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-18

Copies of the decisions of the head of the prison or the director of the prison integration and probation service modifying the hours of presence at home or in the places of assignment shall be sent w…

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