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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345

Debts of all kinds established and recovered by the customs administration are the subject of a notice of recovery subject, if necessary, to referral to the judicial judge. The collection notice is is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-41

In the establishments covered by this section, the holder of a diploma mentioned in article L. 212-1 of the French Sports Code relating to the supervision of underwater diving is deemed to hold, in re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

The administrative authority may oppose the opening or order the temporary or permanent closure of an establishment which does not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-50

The thresholds for admissions or receipts in a given catchment area and the thresholds for admissions and receipts at national level, mentioned in article L. 212-30, are assessed by grouping together…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

For supervised skydiving sessions as defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, there must be at least two instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-223

In the context of freedom of establishment, when the Minister responsible for sport considers, after obtaining the opinion of the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-5

The purpose of the aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-56

The standard contract of association mentioned in 5° of article R. 212-54 provides in particular: 1° The reference price mentioned in article L. 212-29 or the guaranteed remuneration payment terms men…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-5

The jury :1° Validates the certification tests conducted :- either by its members ;- or by the experts mentioned in R. 212-10-1 ;- or by the training organisation, when the certification tests are del…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-217

The aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the declarant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93 , is intended to ve…

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