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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-17

The centre's draft budget is prepared by the director, who sends it simultaneously to the region and to the rector of the academic region. It must be put to the vote of the Board of Directors and adop…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

The members of the Standing Conference on Women's Sport are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years. They may be reappointed once. The provisions of article 74 of law…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-39

Where a cheque is payable in a currency that is not a legal tender in France, the amount of the cheque may be paid, within the time limit for presentation of the cheque, on the basis of its value in e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-3

Credit institutions, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and the bodies and services referred to in article L. 518-1 must provide the tax and customs authorities, at their request, wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7

The SICAV is a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée) whose sole purpose is to manage a portfolio of financial instruments and de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-14

Statutory auditors are required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the UCITS of which they have become aware in the course of their du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12-1

The following are required to submit their pre-employment declarations electronically: 1° Employers whose staff come under the general social security scheme, other than private individuals employing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-6

The Regional Commissions for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections are chaired by a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General rules.

Article L1311-2

The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-1 may be supplemented by orders issued by the representative of the State in the département or by orders issued by the mayor in order to lay down special prov…

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