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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-84

The approval referred to in Article L. 211-4 is granted when the criteria defined in the specifications are met. The specifications are drawn up by the relevant delegating federation and sent to the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Emergency provisions

Article R4411-84

When a regulation or order issued in application of articles L. 4411-1 and R. 4411-83 has been issued, manufacturers, importers or sellers must take all necessary steps to inform users.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-20-1

The age limit provided for in article L. 741-1 applies to salaried commercial court clerks.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-89

…ered office or place of administrative management, the documents and information listed in Articles L. 225-115 and R. 225-83. However, he shall only be entitled to inspect the statutory auditors' repo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quaterdecies

…value, at their acquisition date, of the shares allocated under the conditions defined in articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-5, L. 22-10-59 and L. 22-10-60 of the French Commercial Code is taxed in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1

On pain of nullity, the examining magistrate may only indict persons against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participated, as perpetrator or accompl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-8

In 1999, the allocation mentioned in article R. 4332-6 is distributed between the regions according to the following three criteria: a) 80%, in proportion to the expenditure incurred by the State in 1…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-8

…outside of communal premises, in accordance with a model drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-85

The agent responsible for representing the estate in the case provided for in Article L. 228-85 is appointed by the president of the commercial court ruling on a request. It produces the claim of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-8

…clares all remuneration paid to its employees to the competent collection body mentioned in article L. 5427-1. He shall attach to this declaration, where applicable, the payment of contributions corre…

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