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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-2

…bject to the special rules laid down in the acts and agreements referred to in 2° and 3° of Article R. 53-19-1, the operations carried out under the said provisions: 1° Are carried out by agents speci…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-3-2

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings applying the equalisation adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-4, the volatility adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-6 or the transitional measures refe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Continuing vocational training

Article R814-28-5

The training mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 814-28-4 shall be completed with the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, university establishments or trai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-20

…ain subject to the specific provisions relating to them respectively, which are set out in articles R. 5132-78, R. 5132-27 and R. 5132-91.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…'Etat, the right of cancellation provided for in the same first paragraph is open to the policyholder. For motor third party liability insurance defined in article L. 211-1 and for the insurance menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-2

I.-The partial exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of Article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in articl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-2

To obtain approval, a sports association whose purpose is the practice of one or more physical or sporting activities must be affiliated to an approved sports federation. An association that contribut…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-23

…entres under the conditions laid down by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and sports.II - The accounting officer is appointed by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Min…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-25

The accounting officer shall keep the general accounts in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to the centre. If he is unable to keep the stock accounts himself, he shall supervise them. I…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-28

…d by the authorising officer on the basis laid down by law, regulations, court rulings and agreements. Income allocated to the centre for a specific purpose, subsidies from public or private bodies an…

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