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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-16

…on by the municipal council or the Paris council taken under the conditions set out in article L. 2511-36.The arrondissement council manages local facilities, subject to the provisions of article L. 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-1

The Board of Directors is made up of thirty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representative…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-4

…nstitut national de la propriété industrielle organises free public access in electronic format to: 1° The list of geographical indications defined in Article L. 721-2, accompanied by the date and ref…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

…3-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 may be reduced under the following conditions, which are mutually exclusive: 1° When the violation involves a specified substance or method other than a substance of abuse, or w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and definitions

Article R1110-8

Discriminatory refusal of care, within the meaning of Article L. 1110-3, any practice intended to prevent or dissuade a person from having access to preventive measures or care, by any means whatsoeve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21 (art. A322-117)

…the declarantIf a natural person:Surname: First name: Address:Date of birth: Equestrian profession (1): If a legal entity:Name and corporate name: Legal form: Address of registered office:Name and pos…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-17-1

…ich shall be deposited at the registry of the judicial court responsible for the sale. It contains: 1° A statement of the order setting the date of the sale and its publication; > >

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9-2

…ssional transition project under the conditions mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6323-17-1 of the French Labour Code, the employee must prove that: 1° The seniority conditions required i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-6-1

…ded for in III of Article L. 752-6 is granted to any legal entity meeting the following conditions: 1° Neither it nor any of its legal representatives or employees have been convicted by a French or f…

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