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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-9

…g to the rules of governance and prevention of conflicts of interest referred to in Articles R. 513-14 to R. 513-19: a) The association's articles of association and written procedures, in particular:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…with the exception of articles R. 3315-4 and R. 3315-5, and punishable under: a) Articles R. 211-14 and R. 211-21-5 of the Insurance Code relating to compulsory insurance of land motor vehicles and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-4

…for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, pursuant to articles L. 2123-12, L. 2123-14-1, L. 3123-10, L. 4135-10, L. 7125-12, and L. 7227-12 of this code and to article L. 121-37 of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…Health Code;9° Chapter VII of Title I of Book III of the Internal Security Code;10° Articles L. 212-14, L. 232-25 to L. 232-27, L. 241-2 to L. 241-5 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-13 of this Code.II. - Furthe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discipline of athletes and trainees

Article R114-15

…Trainee Life Council sits as a disciplinary body, its composition remains as set out in article R. 114-14 and it is subject to the rules governing quorum and the adoption of opinions or deliberations…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…ecipient organisation; 9° A copy of the nominative social declaration provided for inArticle R. 133-14 of the Social Security Code; 10° (Deleted) 11° A certificate, issued by the executive production…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260 C

…e 261 C ; 12° To commissions received on the issue and placement of bonds and shares. 13° Repealed. 14° Transactions involving capitalisation products covered by the Insurance Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-11

…4.8;- 6 and 7 venues: 5.5;- 8 and 9 venues: 6.2;- 10 and 11 venues: 6.9;- 12 and 13 venues: 7.6;- 14 venues and more: 8.3.

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