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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-50

…ption of boats that do not allow it, personal buoyancy equipment must be within easy reach. White water swimming instructors always wear a full wetsuit and isothermal booties. The supervisor must have…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-2

…of 20 July 2011 on the liberalisation of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, under the terms of which:"Only operators meeting the conditions defined in this article may organise and carry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-27

The file referred to in article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article A814-7

…a) The company name, legal form and registration number of the company; b) The address of the registered office; c) The names and professional addresses of the partners, members of the management, ex…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-65

…d for in article A. 322-64 must be adapted to the purpose of the instruction. The establishment's internal regulations define the basin(s) and sailing area(s) that can be used. They also define these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-6

…7-3 to A. 37-27-5 shall not apply if the ticketing officer is equipped with a device enabling a dematerialised receipt to be sent to the offender or the perpetrator of the offence and immediate paymen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-3

The five sheets of each of the booklets of counterfoil receipts for collection meet the following characteristics. The front and back of sheet no. 1 of the bundle include a reminder of the legislative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-5

When the standard counterfoil receipt provided for in Article A. 37-27-1 is issued by an automated system involving the printing of sheets to be given to the offender or the perpetrator of the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-2

…e of an offence that does not result in the loss of points, the offender signs a screen page on the terminal that provides an unalterable summary of the information relating to the offence recorded ag…

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