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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition of capital

Article L1522-1

…rticle L. 1521-1, acquire shares or receive, as a fee, contribution shares, issued by these companies.Shareholdings are subject to the following conditions:1° The company takes the form of a public li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L1618-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to local authorities and their public establishments, subject to the specific provisions applicable to public health establishments, public social and medico-socia…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-1

…rations, which are registered by the administrative authority designated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Those made on the grounds of marriage to a French spouse;2° Those made pursuant to Article 2…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 57-1

…ild in the margin of the child's birth certificate, he shall notify the other parent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. If this parent cannot be notified, the civil registrar shall…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-1

…atus is established by a sufficient collection of facts that reveal the filiation and kinship link between a person and the family to which he or she is said to belong. The main of these facts are: 1°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-1

…th paragraph of this article and of article L. 212-2 of this code: 1° Guaranteeing the holder's competence in terms of the safety of participants and third parties in the activity in question ; 2° And…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-1

The delegating federations issue regulations relating to the organisation of all the events for which they are responsible, in particular in compliance with the rules defined in application of article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and missions

Article R211-1

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance (INSEP) is a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Sport, constituted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-10

…he employee's name to the social security bodies designated for this purpose.The employer must complete this declaration at all workplaces where employees are employed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine :1° The conditions under which the pre-employment declaration is made ;2° The procedures for recovery of the penalty provided for in article L. 1221-11.

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