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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-9

…ing to the specific training for the State diploma of national Nordic cross-country skiing instructor. Authorisation to practise for a period of six years, renewed on completion of a refresher course.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-2

I.-The national health data system comprises a main database covering the entire population and a set of databases not covering the entire population, known as the "catalogue". The main database bring…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-4

…not apply to handwritten signatures collected in digital form by the device referred to in Article R. 49-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Provisions specific to certain agreements

Article 816

Deeds recording merger transactions in which only legal entities or bodies liable to corporation tax participate, and the assumption of liabilities attached to the contributions mentioned in these dee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Other obligations

Article 862

Notaries, bailiffs, registrars and other public officers, lawyers and administrative authorities may not make or draw up a deed by virtue of or as a consequence of a deed compulsorily subject to regis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-26

…I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries mentioned in 2° and 3° of I and III of article R. 519-4 and their agents mentioned in 4° of the same I shall disclose, at the request of the custom…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R141-25

The Chairman of the Conciliators' Conference may delegate to members of the Conference the powers conferred on him by this Section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-28

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The College shall adopt the Agency's provisional budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-27

The resources of the French Anti-Doping Agency include : 1° Subsidies from the State and its public establishments; 2° Income from the services it provides; 3° Donations and legacies; 4° Other own res…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-26

Delegates of the Minister of Defence, specially empowered for this purpose and whose names and capacities have been brought to the attention of the Director of the National Institute of Industrial Pro…

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