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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-3-1 (art. A212-76)

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCESAlthough sport in France today meets a variety of social expectations (health, leisure, socialising, education, etc.), sport practised in a competitive context remains a fundame…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article A522-1

The information referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 522-5 contains a list of the reference units of account and, for each unit of account, an indication of:i) the performance of the asse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-15

The following may obtain, online or by written request to the directorate mentioned in Article A. 762-14, of the automated processing data concerning them: 1° The operator of a registered exhibition c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-1

I.-The Mayotte Regional Sports Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Mayotte or his representative; b) The Rector of Mayotte or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-20

An order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures by which the alerts referred to in articles D. 224-18 and D. 224-19 may be voluntarily made av…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Marriage brokerage contracts

Article R242-20

A repeat offence of the offences punishable under articles R. 242-16 to R. 242-19 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article R342-20

On receipt of the application for extension, the court clerk notifies the foreign national of his or her right to choose a lawyer. If the foreign national so requests, the judge will have one appointe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-90-1

I.-The transfer of ownership free of charge of the movable and immovable property mentioned in article L. 719-14 of the Education Code gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Landing zones

Article A322-156

For jumps defined in 1° and 2° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151, the landing zone is clear and at least one hundred metres in diameter. In addition, its surroundings allow safe landings outside t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-14

The fee provided for in article R. 663-14 as part of the task of monitoring the implementation of the plan, actions taken or pursued in the collective interest of creditors, the execution of acts enab…

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