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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

…y to dive using a trimix or heliox mix: PTH. In the 0 to 40 metre range, in order to demonstrate PE-12 to PE-40 and nitrox diving skills, people with disabilities may benefit from special assistance i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-20

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2 and 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-13

…ion for protective measures and the applications referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1136-12 shall be made before the judge hearing those proceedings. The claim shall be lodged, investigated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-54

…persons file on a daily basis of the deletions it has made pursuant to articles 706-25-6 and 706-25-12. Etablished after automated consultation of the personal data processing relating to the national…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-2

…They are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and methods defined in articles L. 123-12 et seq. and articles R. 123-172 to R. 123-208 made for their application, subject to the adap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-50

…thout being able to commit it financially or contractually. In application of III of article L. 713-12, a territorial chamber of commerce and industry based in the territory of two regions may be repr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-7

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-30No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-7

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-30No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-5

…in an inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions, in breach of article L. 4532-12 ; 3° Not allowing workers appointed as members of the college the time required to attend college…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article R6332-63

…ne farming: 1° R. 6332-5, relating to the appointment of the provisional administrator ; 2° R. 6332-12, relating to the plurality of functions; 3° R. 6332-13, relating to the devolution of the assets…

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