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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

The specific part of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" is obtained : 1° Either by passing an examination; for the first-degree State Certificate in Sports Education, the candidate must obtain th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-106

The training booklet constitutes the pre-qualification certificate within the meaning of article R. 212-75. It attests to the trainee's status as a sports educator and his or her ability to supervise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article A131-1

The certificates provided for in 2° of I and 2° of II of Article R. 131-1 must comply with the models attached to this article.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article A125-1

The insurance contracts referred to in article L. 125-1 (first paragraph) are deemed to contain clauses that comply with those set out in Annex I to this article. The insurance contracts referred to i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the central pricing office.

Article A250-1

The central pricing office instituted by article L. 125-6, when presented with a proposal to cover the risks of natural catastrophes, may, in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° : Legal aid

Article 1090 A

I. - Except where they involve a transfer of ownership, usufruct or enjoyment, decisions given in proceedings where at least one of the parties is in receipt of legal aid are exempt from registration…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AE

I. - Filing with the agency mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code of each:1° Application for registration referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14 of the same code, of each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I: Definition of overall net income

Article 1 A

A single annual personal income tax known as income tax is established. This tax is levied on the taxpayer's overall net income determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 156 to 168.This…

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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

Seven 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…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Election of judicial administrators who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires (National Commission for the Registration and Discipline of Judicial Administrators and Judicial Representatives)

Article A811-1

The regulations setting the conditions for the election of judicial administrators elected to the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires…

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