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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-94

…ing the group uses a rebreather, the emergency breathing system must be independent of the rebreather.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-36

The professional practice work is carried out at a voluntary public auction sales company. The Conseil des Maisons de Vente will assign the trainee, taking into account the trainee's choices. Under no…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-9

Within a maximum period of four months after the date of the examination, the chairman shall convene a meeting of the committee for the purpose of drawing up the list of officers for whom the committe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-1

…on of companies in difficulty and will rule in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles R. 811-33 à R. 811-35.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation

Article A310-1

The prior declaration of a liquidation sale, provided for in article L. 310-1, shall mention the identity or corporate name of the seller, the name, address and unique identification number of the com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-24-1

…lating to professional non-trading companies is that provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 422-24.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-15

Candidates may use codes or compendia of laws and decrees containing no indication of doctrine or case law, with no notes other than references to legislative or regulatory texts.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R323-2

Residential premises are offered for rent to tourists who do not take up residence there, on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-73

Several divers who together make a dive with the same characteristics of duration, depth and path, even if they breathe different mixes, constitute a group. When the group is made up of divers with di…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 A

If the offender commits, within five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de proc…

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