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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

Under conditions specified by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the prefect of the département or, in Paris, the prefect of the police, shall communicate to sports associations and companies and to approv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-179

The Extraordinary General Meeting may also authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to grant to some or all of the company's salaried employees, options giving ent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1798 bis

I. - The following are punishable by a fine of €100 to €750:1° Failure to submit to the administration or to keep the accounts mentioned in 6° of Article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and se…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-17

The supporting document referred to in article R. 211-15 is issued within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions of premiums are paid. If…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of specialised committees for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-16

The federations mentioned in article A. 212-175-15 appoint the members of the specialised commissions for the equivalent grades and levels, whose composition is as follows: two-thirds of members repre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6222-17

The election of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for compl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6322-17

The election of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6432-17

The election of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for compl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proceedings against the trader

Article R1110-15

If the professional association concerned fails to comply with the three-month time limit stipulated in article R. 1110-11 for implementing the conciliation procedure, or the time limit stipulated in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Restructuring of branches

Article R2261-15

I.-The criterion provided for by 2° of I of article L. 2261-32 is assessed with regard to: 1° The low number of agreements concluded over the last two years, in particular those ensuring a national mi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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