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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: High-level sportspeople

Article A231-3

Within two months of their first registration on the list of top-level athletes and annually for subsequent registrations, top-level athletes must undergo : 1° A medical examination carried out by a s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to declare

Article A322-7

In swimming pools, a complete and up-to-date technical file containing plans and descriptions of the installations is made available to the agents referred to in article L. 1332-5 of the Public Health…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to declare

Article A322-5

When changes are made to the facilities of a swimming pool or bathing area, these must be declared in accordance with the procedure laid down in article A. 322-4.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-6

As regards the supporting document provided for in Article R. 211-15, the following must be indicated under the vehicle's characteristics: 1° In all cases, the type and make of the vehicle ; 2° In the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-4

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively:-certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-7

The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a pres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-5

The period of validity of the insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must be clearly indicated, in one of the following formulas: a) Valid from ... to ... . b) Valid for ... (…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-8

The insurance certificate and provisional insurance certificate must be yellow. They must be no smaller than 7 x 8 cm and no larger than 21 x 29.5 cm. These documents must also comply with the standar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-4

I. - The summary table of the characteristics of the project, referred to in articles R. 752-16, R. 752-38 and R. 752-44, a model of which is shown in Appendix 7-9 to this book, is completed by the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-2

I.-The application form for authorisation referred to in Article R. 752-44-3, a model of which is appended to the Order of 28 June 2019 setting the content of the application form for authorisation to…

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