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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-1

…ch the law or regulations entrust the task of taking decisions, issuing recommendations, drawing up references or giving opinions on public health or health security issues; 2° Members of the cabinets…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-2

He to whom the oath is referred and who refuses it or does not wish to refer it, or he to whom it has been referred and who refuses it, succeeds in his claim.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

…ibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option, by an attempt at conciliation conducted by a court conciliator, an attempt at mediation or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-11

…with the procedures defined in X of article L. 5219-5. The Greater Paris metropolitan area has the option of instituting, as part of the financial and fiscal pact, a community solidarity grant for th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-102-1

…s the transfer or purchase of his shares by the company has not taken place, the member retains the option of transferring his shares himself under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 743-44 an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-6

…of the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) and indication of the choice of tax regimes, options and tax obligations adopted by the company when it was set up; -Application for membership o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-38

The professional reference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills referen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-23

The professional reference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills referen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-54

The professional reference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills referen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-13

The professional reference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills referen…

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