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

Article A212-175-16

…and university federations concerned, in proportion to the number of their respective licence holders. This proportional distribution is based on the highest remainder. To this end, the federations me…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-12

…perator of the park, a natural person: surname and first name(s), telephone and electronic contact details, address and unique identification number (SIRET); 3° Data of a personal nature relating to t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-1-1

…in article L. 511-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code are carried out by operators who meet the conditions set out inarticle L. 271-6 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11-1

…n the management of climate risks in agriculture and the development of insurance against these risks.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1-1

…ied by a serious and legitimate interest with regard to the person of the heir or the succession assets, precisely motivated. It is given for a term that may not exceed two years, extendable once or s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-1

…entence enforcement judge shall order this measure or conversion in accordance with the procedures set out in the first or second paragraphs of l'article 712-6. If the judge does not have sufficient i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17-1

…oned to appear before the sentence enforcement judge, before the sentence is enforced, in order to determine the way in which the sentence is best suited to the circumstances, his personality and his…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1-1

…cial or administrative links with a life insurance undertaking, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure that the accounts of the undertakings concerned are not distorted by a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-1-1

…icle R. 332-1, insurance undertakings may not cover up to 20% of their liabilities with matching assets. II- Undertakings may also choose not to cover their technical provisions with matching assets i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1

…n those mentioned in the first paragraph, which may present a health risk and the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health, is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the…

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