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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare.

Article R331-22

Organisers of a meeting subject to declaration must submit a declaration to the competent local prefect or the police prefect at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly aerodromes no…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Global performance contracts

Article R2371-2

Subject to the application of the provisions of article L. 2391-5, the prices of the services for the construction, operation or maintenance of the overall performance contract appear separately.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2

Second-hand machines which were subject to the technical rules of design and construction set out in Annex I to Article R.4312-1 when they were put into service as new remain subject to the rules of t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Joint preliminary inspection.

Article R4512-2

Before an operation is carried out by an external company, a joint inspection is carried out of the workplace, the installations there and any equipment made available to the external companies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-2-1

The allowances voted by the territorial council for the actual performance of the duties of president of a territorial public establishment are less than or equal to 110% of the reference term mention…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-2

I. - The decision to limit or stop treatment shall respect the patient's wishes as previously expressed in advance directives. When the patient is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the decisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-2

When, at the end of the calendar year, the number of days registered in the time savings account exceeds the threshold mentioned in article R. 6152-807-1, the practitioner may opt, for the days exceed…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-6

PROGRAMME OF MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST-DEGREE SPORTS INSTRUCTORS (art. A212-116 and A212-131)The programme aims, through a global approach to behaviour, to enlighten the future sports e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-2

The following are not covered by the guarantee fund: 1° Where the damage arises from an accident involving a land motor vehicle, damage caused to the driver. 2° Where the damage was caused by an anima…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-21

Once appointed, the conciliators set the date for the conciliation hearing and notify the interested parties. The conciliation procedure is adversarial. The conciliators decide on any useful investiga…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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