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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A250-2

Any insurance undertaking authorised to insure any of the risks referred to in articles L. 125-1, L. 211-1, L. 220-1, L. 241-1 and L. 242-1 shall make available to any person, on request, insurance ap…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-38

The persons proposed by the organisers of sporting events and competitions to indicate the right of way provided for in article R. 411-30 of the Highway Code are approved by the administrative authori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-4

With the exception of funds or financial instruments received by the clerk of the commercial courts under Article L. 3253-15 of the French Labour Code, the deposits held in each mandatory deposit acco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 A

Municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may exempt, each for its own share, newly planted walnut-tree land from…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-94

When diving is carried out using rebreathers, these are certified in accordance with current standards. After having completed a qualifying course, adapted to the rebreather in question, from the Fédé…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-27

The water inlets located in the floor and walls of the pools are designed to prevent bathers from completely blocking them or getting trapped in them. They are fitted with grilles with a locking syste…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

1. Under no circumstances may State administrations, départements and communes, as well as companies granted concessions by the State, départements and communes, or any establishments or bodies whatso…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Flight sessions

Article A322-165

For freefall in wind tunnels, the age, weight and height limits of the participants are defined by the operator of the establishment according to the characteristics of the machine. However, the age o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-36

Diving boards are run-up and take-off areas for diving. They include: - springboards measuring 1 and 3 metres; - platforms measuring 1, 3, 5, 7, 50 and 10 metres. The overhead and underwater safety ga…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 8: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article A322-177

Pursuant to article R. 322-37 of the French Sports Code, the person responsible for hiring out or repeatedly making available second-hand personal protective equipment must draw up a management sheet…

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