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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1195

…by a bailiff's writ, where appropriate, at the registry's behest, or by administrative channels.The delivery of a copy of the judgment against a dated and signed receipt shall be equivalent to notific…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-87

…° Envelopes handed in by a person who does not work for the service provider responsible for postal delivery; 2° Envelopes from electors who have already voted electronically; 3° Envelopes that arrive…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-23

The partners' meeting is chaired by the managing partner or by one of the managing partners. If none of the managing partners is a partner or in the event of the death of the sole managing partner, it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-4

In the event of a change in the jurisdiction of two or more commercial courts, the list of members of the electoral college of each of the commercial courts affected by this change is rectified under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of operations (R).

Article R2213-45

The officials mentioned in article L. 2213-14 check by any means the identity of the deceased, attend the closing of the coffin and affix two wax seals to it, bearing the seal of the competent adminis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-4

…the following offences: 1° (repealed)2° Maintaining in operation an establishment where one or more physical or sporting activities are practised in disregard of a measure taken in application of arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Espoirs and national team athletes

Article A231-4

…must take into account: 1° The age of the athlete ; 2° The athlete's training load; 3° The specific physical demands of the sport; 4° The morbidity and risks inherent in the sport.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension of performance of the contract and ban on recruitment.

Article L6225-4

If there is a serious risk of harm to the health or physical or moral integrity of the apprentice, the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1 or the equivalent inspector will propose to the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-17

I. - In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises seventeen members, appointed as follows: 1° Five members representing the State, including : a) Two members appointed by dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

…the market, free of charge or for consideration, a cosmetic product which does not comply with the rules on the substances it contains, as set out in Article 14 and Article 15(1) and (2) of the same…

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