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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-1 A

A legal entity's bulletin no. 2 is the record of the records applicable to it, excluding those concerning the following decisions: 1° Convictions that have been expressly excluded from being mentioned…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 836-1

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 212-5-1 of the Code de l'organi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-42-1

When the application for admissibility is for a diploma enabling the supervision of activities taking place in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, the applicant must also certify,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Validation of acquired experience

Article A212-43-1

The candidate sends his/her validation file to the regional director of youth, sport and social cohesion responsible for organising the jury for the diploma in question. The file may only be dealt wit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A121-1-2

In motor third party liability insurance, the increases listed below may only be added to the reference premium modified, where applicable, by the additional premiums or reductions mentioned in articl…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-1

JURISDICTIONS COMPETENT TO HEAR IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENJURISDICTION OF THE COURTS judicial RESSORTMarseille.The jurisdiction of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-8

The report of the contribution auditors describes each of the contributions, indicates which valuation method was adopted and why it was chosen, and states that the value of the contributions correspo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-4 (art. A212-49)

CERTIFICATION FRAMEWORK UC 1 CETo design an action projectOI 11 CEAnalyse the challenges of the socio-professional contextOI 111 CEPlace their action within the framework of the organisation's guideli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-1

When, at the end of the calendar year, the number of days registered in the time savings account is less than or equal to a threshold set by joint order of the ministers responsible for health, the ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-809-1

Establishments are obliged to record a liability for each day saved by the account holder under conditions set by joint order of the ministers responsible for health, the budget and social security. I…

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