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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-12

When, within a period of one year following presentation of the recommendation referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 335-7-1, the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication au…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-16

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique shall be notified of enforceable decisions involving a penalty of suspension of access to an online communication service issu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions under which the administrative authority may implement a decision taken by another Member State of the European Union or a State with which the Schengen acquis applies

Article R615-2

The administrative authority may, pursuant to 2° of Article L. 615-1, decide to implement an enforceable expulsion decision taken by one of the other Member States of the European Union, the Republic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local medical information department

Article R6113-11-1

The regional medical information department analyses the activity of all the establishments belonging to the regional hospital grouping.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Specialised committee (R).

Article R1611-12

The commission provided for in article L. 1611-6 and responsible for registering declarations to open personalised support voucher accounts is made up of a representative of the minister responsible f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: The borough mayor and deputy mayors (R).

Article R2511-19

The five-day period within which, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of article L. 2511-25, the election of the district mayor and his deputies may be declared null and void for a period of twenty…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-29

The content of the specifications provided for in article R. 212-10-9 is set out in appendix II-2-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Death certificate

Article R2213-1-1

I. - The certificate provided for in Article L. 2223-42 includes:1° An administrative section comprising:a) The commune of death;b) The date and time of death;c) The surname, first names, date of birt…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5-1

The federation shall submit the application for renewal of the approval to the Minister responsible for sport at least four months before the expiry date of the approval. The Minister ensures that the…

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