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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-15

Except in the case provided for in article 21-14-1, the acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authority results from naturalisation granted by decree at the request of the foreig…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-216

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93 that may exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification re…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Classification.

Article D134-21

The provisions of articles R. 133-20 to D. 133-31 apply to intermunicipal tourist offices.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

A reference medical biology laboratory that ceases to fulfil the conditions for operating a medical biology laboratory provided for in Book II of Part Six or that does not apply the obligations of its…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-22

The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities is chaired for two and a half years by one of its members, chosen alternately from the employers' and employees' colleges. The Chai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-19

The State representative draws up and posts the electoral list. Voters are pharmacists who, on the date of closure of the electoral list provided for in article D. 4443-21, are duly registered with th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-195

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, verifies the appl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

However, if only one of the parents was born in France, the French child, by virtue of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-19

Where the criminal court considers refusing to enforce a confiscation order on the basis of one of the grounds referred to in 1°, 3° and 7° of article 713-20 or article 713-22, it shall, before taking…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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