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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-19

Federal performance projects include structures managed separately or jointly, particularly on the basis of an agreement, by the delegated federation concerned, by an association affiliated to it, or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

For a product mentioned in Article L. 5122-14, the advertising approval for professionals mentioned in Article L. 5122-9 is issued and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Art…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the intervention of a third party authorised to receive payment requests

Article R2192-21

The contract includes stipulations on the penalties incurred as a result of failure to comply with the time limit mentioned in article R. 2192-19 or the obligation provided for in article R. 2192-20,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-21

The procedure defined in articles R. 6142-19 and R. 6142-20 is applicable in the event of difficulties arising at the time of renewal of the agreement in the event of its termination by one of the con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-19

For the application of the fifth paragraph of article L. 3332-17, the appraised value of the company is determined in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 3332-22 and R. 3332-23. The…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-229

The practice of dentistry normally includes the drawing up by the dental surgeon, in accordance with the observations he is in a position to make in the practice of his art, of the certificates, attes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-21

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is headed by a Director General appointed by decree for three renewable years on the proposal of the Minister responsible for immigration. The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-21

Any file that has not been updated within five years of the recording of the first data it contains shall be deleted, except in the following cases: 1° A file containing data relating to a residence p…

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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 R342-21

When the foreign national is held at the disposal of the courts, the public prosecutor decides on the conditions of the holding. He shall inform the foreign national and the administrative authority t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Access conditions for associations

Article R343-21

The competent administrative authority may authorise any additional visit on the basis of a written, reasoned request from the president of an authorised association or any authorised member of the as…

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