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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-30

…sent the relevant delegating federation a declaration in accordance with the provisions of article R. 222-29, the sports agents' commission shall issue him with a certificate stating that he is tempo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-30

…may only continue to operate if it has obtained another guarantee commitment under the conditions set out in this paragraph, so that payment of the debts defined in article L. 1251-49 is guaranteed w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-31

…he guarantee is terminated, the guarantor shall inform the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and the bodies responsible for collecting social securit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-33

In article R. 713-70 : a) In the first, third, fifth and sixth paragraphs, the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the words : "chambre d'agriculture, de commerce,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-38

It is an offence to give, in bad faith, inaccurate or incomplete information with a view to registering, changing the situation of or removing from the national register of companies a person mentione…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Voting Operations Committee

Article R7343-33

…ocuments required for the electoral campaign are distributed on the website provided for in article R. 7343-10; 2° Ensuring that the voting material is sent electronically; 3° Ensuring that the electr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R211-3

The exception provided for in 9° of article L. 211-3 is exercised under the conditions defined in articles R. 122-31 and R. 122-32.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title IV: Rights of database producers

Article R341-3

The exception provided for in 7° of article L. 342-3 is exercised under the conditions defined in articles R. 122-31 and R. 122-32.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-31

Doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and veterinary surgeons may only have medicines classified as narcotics issued and held for their professional use up to the limit of a provision for urgent care. Th…

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