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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Shooting galleries for hunting weapons

Article A322-144

All necessary precautions are taken to guarantee the safety of local residents outside the establishments or installations and the protection of the public, shooters and personnel operating on the sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Landing zones

Article A322-155

The operator must obtain permission from the landowner. The landing zone must be accessible to emergency services. Prior to the first jump in the facility, jumpers receive training on the drop zone an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-152

Self-sufficient skydivers in an establishment keep a record of their jumps in a special logbook that is regularly stamped by an instructor with the necessary qualifications. They must have a minimum o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article Annexe art. A220-3

Clauses to be included in insurance contracts taken out in application of article L. 220-1 of the French Insurance Code instituting compulsory insurance for operators of funicular or cog railways, cab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-10

He is involved in implementing the council's communications.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-10

Each technical working group is responsible, within the limits set by the strategic steering committee, for fulfilling the tasks assigned by the latter in application of 9° of article A. 123-7. In thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-11

The professional practice standard relating to requests for confirmation from third parties, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-159

Supervision is adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Material resources

Article A322-162

The technical resources are adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-14

Where the law provides that the public prosecution may be extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine, a person who has received a fixed fine notice following an offence established in the manner prov…

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