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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-29

…ce allowing access from a covered facility to an open-air pool without having to get out of the water. The water depth of the pool into which the lock opens is displayed in a place visible to users, a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-25

The minimum and maximum water depths of each pool are indicated in such a way that they are visible from the beaches and pools. Starting blocks may not be installed when the water depth in the diving…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-21

All floors that are accessible barefoot and those of pool floors less than 1.50 metres deep are non-slip but not abrasive. To avoid water stagnation, the slopes of the decking should be between 3% and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-28

The national register of commerce and companies includes: 1° All entries in the registers of commerce and companies held at each registry office; 2° All deeds and documents filed with these registers.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-29

…e case of an EPIC, letter H in the case of any other legal entity; and an annual chronological number.The management number is entered on the amendment or deletion registration forms making up the fil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO PART TWO

Article Annexe 22-2

STANDARD AGREEMENT, REFERRED TO IN 2° OF ARTICLE R. 2212-9, SETTING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DOCTORS PRACTISING IN HEALTH CENTRES CARRY OUT VOLUNTARY INTERRUPTION OF PREGNANCY BY INSTRUMENTAL METHOD…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…ess, fax number, web address and contact person or point is optional;3° In accordance with articles R. 222-1 to R. 222-3 of the Consumer Code, where the transaction is offered at a distance, the credi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-8

Unless expressly stated otherwise in the authorisation to open provided for in Article R. 5124-6, a pharmaceutical establishment benefiting from an authorisation granted under 5° of Article R. 5124-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-86

…names and date and place of birth, as well as the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237; 2° For legal entities, their corporate name or denomination, their legal form and the ad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-8

…an Prefect records the appointment of the members of the council mentioned in 1° and 2° of articles R. 4422-5, R. 4422-6 and R. 4422-6-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in accordance with the p…

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