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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports federations

Article A131-5

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure on the recommendation of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports depar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after the registration of the European Cooperative Society

Article L2364-3

Articles L. 2354-3 and L. 2354-4 relating to the rules applicable after registration of the European Company apply to European Cooperative Societies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-20

The rules governing the splitting of leave provided for in this sub-section may be waived in accordance with the procedures set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-4

The fund's accounting and financial management shall be carried out by the Caisse centrale de réassurance in accordance with the rules applicable to it, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-23

The provisions of this chapter, the decree issued for the application of the said provisions, the tariff and the regulations, shall be posted in the part of the shop's offices to which the public has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-13

One or more standard regulations shall lay down, within the framework of the provisions of this chapter and of the Decree in Council of State adopted for its application, the operating conditions of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-10

The procedures for applying the rules on canvassing in insurance matters are laid down by the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater R

In matters of assessment, claims relating to development tax are submitted, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to local direct taxes.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R251-3

The submission, investigation and adjudication of the appeals referred to in Article L. 251-7 are governed by the rules set out in Article R. 614-1.

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