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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for trimix and heliox

Article A322-97

In addition to the equipment listed in article A. 322-78, the organisation of a dive using trimix or heliox mix requires the presence of the following equipment at the launch or immersion site:-a weig…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-14

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, the judge may order that the examination of the application give rise to a debate, in particular when articles 387, 387-3, 387-4 and 387-5 of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions specific to the Popular Retirement Savings Plan

Article A144-2

Payments made by members of a plan are made payable to the insurance company and are deposited directly into the account(s) referred to in article R. 144-10. Such payments may also be made payable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-234

In accordance with article R. 123-220 any legal unit, institution or service shall mention in its correspondence with the administrations or bodies defined in 1° of article L. 100-3 of the code of rel…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-58

The professional organisation(s) of the platforms concerned, if they did not initiate the request for expert appraisal, will provide the expert with the information necessary to carry out his mission.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-7

A coordinating doctor may withdraw from the list. He shall inform the State Prosecutor, the sentence enforcement judge(s) who appointed him, as well as the doctors treating him and the persons who are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-75

The members of a non-trading professional partnership have a common professional residence. However, the partnership may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to practise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-4

Articles L. 312-19, L. 312-20 and L. 312-21-1 are applicable to accounts opened in the books of persons providing investment or related services as provided for in Articles L. 321-1 and L. 321-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-20

The granting of the approval provided for in article L. 212-19 is subject to the approval by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the programming commitments mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-9

Failure by the directors of a payment institution to draw up an inventory for each financial year, prepare annual accounts and a management report in accordance with the conditions set out in II of ar…

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