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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-6

The application for approval and the accompanying file, signed by the owner, must be drawn up in triplicate; this figure is increased to six for categories of sports arenas subject to the opinion of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-31

Individual invitations stating the day, time and place of the test are sent to each candidate at least fifteen days in advance by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 A

With regard to duties and taxes levied in accordance with the rules, guarantees, privileges and penalties set out in this Code, any finding likely to lead to taxation gives rise to a prior exchange of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

INCOHERENT OPTICAL RADIATIONYou can consult the appendix at the following addressh ttps://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=mIxLoDJLbfIjr6uohZ0xcDslHBs6k4KOYQma8Zvbils=You can consult the modifie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article A750-4

The data referred to in Article A. 750-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-4

The total amount of operating subsidies intended for sports associations in French Polynesia, determined by the Board of Directors of the National Centre for the Development of Sport, is allocated to…

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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 A142-21

The members of the Professional Advisory Commission for Sport and Leisure Activities are appointed by the Minister for Youth and the Minister for Sport. They cease to be members upon written request t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-8

This mention is made under identical conditions of presentation to those provided, for the mention of the price, in articles 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 et 14 de l'arrêté du 3 décembre 1987 relatif à l'informa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-9

The professional practice standard relating to the probative nature of the evidence collected, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD "PROBABILITY OF THE…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-7

In accordance with the provisions of article

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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