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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-19

…regulations must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 2123-13, submit his request in writing to the hierarchical authority to which he reports at least thirty…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-58

…r than 31 July each year, the association shall send the report referred to in II of Article L. 519-13 to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. This report contains a copy of the balan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-5

…portal is free of charge for the third parties mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, subject to the following paragraph.The costs of the electronic registered letter sent via the el…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-4

…trials are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and penalties laid down inarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code with regard to the nature of the products studied, the protocols and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Partnership with the Institution Nationale des Invalides under Article L. 6147-16

Article R6147-146

…the centre d'études et de recherches sur l'appareillage des handicapés, mentioned in article R. 621-13 of the same code, of this institution.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…in economic interest groups, public interest groups or companies; 12° The creation of subsidiaries; 13° Acceptance of gifts and bequests other than those consisting of works or objects intended for in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-11

I. - The first paragraph of article L. 113-15-2 applies to the following tacitly renewable insurance contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities:1° Contracts in the classe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-12

…R. 211-13, is proportionate to the requirements of the protection of children and young p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-14

The situation of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13 is examined, at least one year before the date set for their release, by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2

…or criminal imprisonment equal to or exceeding ten years for an offence mentioned in Article 706-53-13, parole cannot then be granted: 1° Only by the sentence enforcement court, regardless of the leng…

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