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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47

An order of the Minister for Justice, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget shall designate the contact points to which requests for the transmission of information may be addr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-2

The judicial police officer, acting in the course of an investigation or on the basis of a letter rogatory, may proceed against any person against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence of ha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-2

The four units (UC) making up the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport are defined by the following professional skills: In the two cross-disciplinary units (UC), whatever the spec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-3

The assessment situation for the certification of transversal transferable units 1 (UC 1) and 2 (UC 2) is carried out by means of the production of a personal written document and an interview as prov…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-1

When the course is taken as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 900 hours, including 600 hours at a training centre. The pathway on entry to the training course is defined by the training…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-4

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-47-1

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 and, insofar as this is part of the normal exercise of their controls, the authorities referred to in I of Article L. 561-36, shall report to the Registrar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-6

The Directorate General for Labour informs the National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work of work relating to the development and implementation of certification, which may, where appropriat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

The certification of inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in Article L. 4622-9-3 is issued by a certifying body accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-5

The Director General for Labour and the competent Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity may at any time, on their own initiative or at the request of the members of the…

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