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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12

…e carried out by the Director of the Testing Department of the French Anti-Doping Agency, who may delegate this task to agents under his hierarchical authority. The persons mentioned in article L. 232…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-12

After approving the annual financial statements and noting the existence of distributable sums, the General Meeting determines the share allocated to shareholders in the form of dividends. However, wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-2

The works council may be set up by a company agreement concluded under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12. This agreement is for an indefinite period. It may also be s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health-related children's homes.

Article L2321-2

Medical children's homes are permanent or temporary establishments designed to receive, on medical certificate, children or adolescents aged between three and seventeen, with a view to providing them…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-12

The training courses cover:1° The use, upkeep and maintenance of digital projection equipment;2° Catering for the disabled;3° The use of new tools and methods relating to data processing, electronic c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-12

The Agency's Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall in particular lay down the rules governing the convening of meetings and the procedures for deliberations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-2

For the application of 29° of article L. 2321-2, a provision must be made by the mayor in the following cases:1° As soon as litigation is initiated against the municipality at first instance, a provis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2321-2

The provisions of articles R. 2121-2 and R. 2121-3 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-2

Within ten days of the date on which the establishment opens, the director of the children's home shall send the director general of the regional health agency a declaration accompanied by the medical…

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